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Each year on December 18, the United Nations, through the UN-related agency International Organization for Migration (IOM), uses International Migrants Day to highlight the contributions made by the roughly 272 million migrants, including more than 41 million internally displaced persons, and the challenges they face - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Migrants_Day ...Olá bom dia ALEGRIA! ... Tudo bem on Hump Day? ... Join Lighthouse Consulting's Raquel and our mate Nuno Mendes for International Migrants Day where we'll look at the impact migrants make in Portugal and the world on this special day ... what do YOU think about it? ... comments in the chat ... and pics & vids to WhatsApp (00 351) 913 590 303 ...Want to create live shows like mine? Try https://streamyard.com/pal/d/4668289695875072Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-good-morning-portugal-podcast-with-carl-munson--2903992/support.

Despite the ongoing war and heavy destruction across Ukraine, some of the more than 6 million Ukrainians who fled after Russia's invasion in February 2022 are already returning to Ukraine. As of August 2024, an estimated 1 million Ukrainians had returned to their country from abroad, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). While most visit briefly, to see family or tend to their property, others return with the intention of staying permanently. These actions raise questions for European and Ukrainian policymakers alike about the likely scale and drivers of future returns, and how to adapt their policies to prepare for these movements. For instance, do return intentions vary across host countries, and if so, how? What factors most influence Ukrainian refugees' intentions to return? What role does security in Ukraine play in shaping return decisions? Is more generous host-country support for refugees reducing intentions to return? Finally, what policy measures are necessary to support sustainable return or deeper integration in the host society? This webinar, resulting from a research collaboration between IOM and MPI Europe, explores how personal circumstances and host-country and home-country conditions shape refugees' intentions to return or remain abroad. 

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, we welcome Heleen van den Berg, the CEO of Dutch organization Cordaid, who began her role on October 1, 2023. Heleen shares her deep commitment to Cordaid's mission to work for—and with—people living in some of the world's most challenging areas. With poverty and insecurity rising globally, Heleen emphasizes the importance of linking emergency relief to sustainable development and the power of partnerships and collaboration in humanitarian work.   Heleen brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles, including Director of National Assistance at the Netherlands Red Cross, and leadership positions at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Royal Dutch Touring Club (ANWB). Throughout this conversation, she reflects on the role of leadership in fostering resilience and how Cordaid is driving lasting change in communities affected by crisis.   Tune in to hear more about Heleen's vision for Cordaid, the challenges facing global development, and how partnerships are key to achieving lasting impact. Quote of Heleen: "I truly believe that if you have a single act of kindness each day, would be, that would change the world."   Listener Engagement: Discover more about Cordaid's work on their website: Cordaid.org Connect with Cordaid and Heleen on social media: LinkedIn Cordaid | LinkedIn Heleen van den Berg | Twitter Cordaid | Instagram Cordaid Share your thoughts on this episode at innovationhub@cwsglobal.org. Your feedback is invaluable to us. Discover the songs picked by Heleen and other guests on our #walktalklisten playlist here. Follow Us: Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast by liking and following us on Twitter and Instagram. Visit our website at 100mile.org for more episodes and information about our initiatives. Check out the special WTL series "Enough for All" featuring CWS, and the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/law

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

It is an era of expansion for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), an increasingly influential actor in the global governance of migration. Bringing together leading experts in international law and international relations, this collection examines the dynamics and implications of IOM's expansion in a new way.  Analyzing IOM as an international organization (IO), IOM Unbound?: Obligations and Accountability of the International Organization for Migration in an Era of Expansion (Cambridge UP, 2023) illuminates the practices, obligations and accountability of this powerful but controversial actor, advancing understanding of IOM itself and broader struggles for IO accountability. The contributions explore key, yet often under-researched, IOM activities including its role in humanitarian emergencies, internal displacement, data collection, ethical labour recruitment, and migrant detention. Offering recommendations for reforms rooted in empirical evidence and careful normative analysis, this is a vital resource for all those interested in the obligations and accountability of international organizations, and in the field of migration. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has given an update on the fate of hundreds of migrants who were forced to disembark their boats off the Djibouti coast by smugglers this week, resulting in the death of dozens. IOM Regional Director for East, Horn and Southern Africa, Frantz Celestin, told VOA's Horn of Africa Service that two boats fully loaded with migrants, carrying a total of 310 people, were forced by the smugglers to disembark in the middle of the sea. He denied earlier reports suggesting that the boats sunk. Celestin spoke to VOA Horn of Africa Service reporter Jalene Gemeda

Over half a million people have been severely impacted by unprecedented flooding and windstorms in Yemen.The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been working in the hardest-hit areas providing emergency shelter, cash assistance, and clean water.But the agency is facing significant challenges, including limited resources and ongoing conflict, which complicates relief efforts, according to Matt Huber, IOM's Acting Chief of Mission in YemenTalking to UN News's Abdelmonem Makki, Mr. Huber said that IOM has just launched a $13.3 million appeal to scale up its response to meet the growing needs in the country. 

Jennifer and Jacques talk about the need to de-grow the economy and change our fundamental way of life to save ourselves and the planet.The capitalist system has us on a downward spiral of mass exploitation and extraction, with the 'global south' supporting our privileged way of life through cheap labour and the devastation of local ecologies. The presenters look to the later Karl Marx (largely unpublished) for inspiration about more communal ways of organising ourselves that are socially and environmentally sustainable.ReferencesKohei Sato 2024, Slow down: How degrowth communism can save the earth, London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson.Raj Patel & Jason Moore 2017, A history of the world in seven cheap things: A guide to capitalism, nature and the future of the planet, Berkely: University of California Press,Poem: For the land of my birth India, by Nandini Sen MehraInternational Organisation for Migration (IOM), https://www.migrationdataportal.org/resource/decade-documenting-migrant-deaths-data-analysis-and-reflection-deaths-during-migration  

Hello and welcome to Episode 55 of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, a show about anything and everything to do with migration and diaspora engagement.  I'm delighted to be joined today by Linda Oucho, Executive Director of the African Migration and Development Policy Centre (AMADPOC), who shares her insights into African migrant decision-making. About Linda Linda is an established migration expert with over a decade of experience leading AMADPOC – a research think tank based in Nairobi, Kenya. Linda returned to Kenya after 16 years studying abroad in Ghana, Botswana and the UK. She draws from her experience as a migrant to understand the dynamic nature of migration to, from and within Africa. Linda has undertaken consultancies with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), the African Union Commission, among other intergovernmental and non-governmental organisations. She works closely with African governments, including Kenya where she serves as an active member of the National Coordination Mechanism for Migration (NCM) advocating for the use of research to inform migration decision-making, policy design and implementation.  What we talk about Today, Linda shares a range of insights on migrant decision making, drawing from emerging findings of DYNAMIG, a three-year project that aims to create a more thorough understanding of how people make decisions on whether and how to migrate. We talk about: How the DYNAMIG project functions and how they're conducting their research. The factors that contribute to Africans' decisions to migrate.  Whether or not policies to deter migration actually work.  African migrants' increasing awareness of protection issues (or their lack of protection). As always, lots of links in the show notes so be sure to find this episode at homelandsadvisory.com/podcast. If you enjoy this episode, I invite you to leave a review via your preferred podcasting platform and to share the podcast with your migration-enthusiast friends.  Links DYNAMIG: https://dynamig.org/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dynamig/ X: https://x.com/_DYNAMIG  AMADPOC: https://amadpoc.org/ Connect with Linda: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaoucho/ MIGNEX: https://www.mignex.org/  Migrating Out of Poverty: http://www.migratingoutofpoverty.org/  JLMP: https://au.int/en/jlmp  All episodes of the MDPcast: https://homelandsadvisory.com/podcast 

"The sea - a thing of beauty, calm, enjoyment, holidays and fun for children. It is also an immense power, rage, frightening, uncontrollable, and a place of fear and death. "I decided to use only the original sound file of the children laughing and playing in the sea but I also wanted to highlight the two sides of the water - a place of enjoyment and short respite from the difficulties of the refugee camp and the perilous journey from North Africa across to Greece, one that claims many lives. "The children's fun and laughter is accompanied by shimmering drone sounds to represent the light sparkling on the water and calming waves. However, disconcertingly, when I used some simple processing on the sound file of the children, it took on a somewhat darker tone and, to me, sounded like a person shouting for help and struggling in the water. By editing and layering this file there are more distressed voices crying for help. At times these are a sonic juxtaposition to the happy enjoyment of the original children playing. I imagined people struggling to keep afloat until in the end there are no voices. This is all accompanied by increasing layers of sea and wave sounds to enhance the idea of being submerged and a a place of fear and danger. In the end, the children's voices appear laughing and playing in the very same sea that claims so many lives. "The Mediterranean migrant crisis has been a tragic and ongoing humanitarian issue and the perilous journey across the Mediterranean remains one of the world's most dangerous routes for migrants and refugees. The numbers of known and recorded deaths cited in the track, are the figures provided for years 2015 - 2023 by UNHCR data visualization on Mediterranean crossings charts rising death toll and tragedy at sea | UNHCR UK   "According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 1,800 migrants have lost their lives in the central Mediterranean so far this year (2024), compared to 1,400 deaths for the entire year of 2021. However, these figures likely underestimate the true death toll, as there is strong evidence that many shipwrecks go unrecorded, with no survivors, due to badly designed and overcrowded boats, stormy weather, and gaps in international efforts contributing to the perilous conditions. People attempting this journey come from various backgrounds and have different reasons for seeking refuge in Europe, including fleeing war, torture, or searching for better economic opportunities. We need urgent safe migration routes and improved humanitarian responses not demonising those who seek refuge. "I kept the title that Maria used on her original recording as it best describes the Mediterranean - there is a fine line between a place of enjoyment, beauty, our package holidays and fun and the converse of this - fear, immense risk, danger and for many, missing and death." Chios migrant camp reimagined by Odette Johnson aka Museleon. Part of the Migration Sounds project, the world's first collection of the sounds of human migration.  For more information and to explore the project, see https://www.citiesandmemory.com/migration

At a time when migration is one of the most pressing issues on the international agenda – and one of the most polarising – Amy Pope, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), reflects on why it is important to change the global narrative – from one that is highly politicised to one that captures the potential and rich benefits of this global phenomenon. About the Speaker: Amy Pope is the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a post she has held since 1st October 2023. She brings a wealth of experience in addressing complex migration issues and a passion for changing the global narrative about people on the move. She is the first woman to hold the post in IOM's 73-year history.

On World Refugee Day, Carnegie Council hosted a critical discussion on enhancing multilateral cooperation at the intersection of climate change and human mobility, the second event in the Council's “Unlocking Cooperation” series. As extreme weather events and rising sea levels increasingly threaten coastal and island populations, particularly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), the panel will explore the urgent need for innovative and inclusive policies, guided by ethical considerations, to address climate-induced displacement and migration. The discussion featured Ambassador Ali Naseer Mohamed, permanent representative of the Republic of Maldives to the UN, alongside experts from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the New York Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The conversation was moderated by University for Peace's Ramu Damodaran. For more, please go to: https://carnegiecouncil.co/climate-change-mobility

Human mobility has reached a new scale and complexity amid rapid transformations, ranging from changing climates and the COVID-19 pandemic to urbanization and demographic shifts. Following an unprecedented era of border closures during the pandemic, the past two years have seen a major rebound in human mobility, alongside new displacement crises, climate shocks, and the resurgence of labor migration in response to acute shortages. Global mobility flows continue to shift and diversify, featuring an increasingly complex mix of regular and irregular migration and displacement. Yet understanding the rapidly evolving nature of global mobility remains a challenge. This webinar marks the launch of the latest Migration Policy Institute (MPI) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) research collaboration exploring the rich tapestry of human movement in a post-pandemic world. The conversation, featuring opening remarks by IOM Deputy Director General of Operations Ugochi Daniels, showcases findings from the report, which taps into IOM data that permit diverse analysis of movements.  Speakers highlight a mix of data-driven and human stories about the way that cross-border mobility has been spurred and disrupted in the wake of the pandemic. From a resurgence in short-term mobility in Southern Africa and labor migration to the Arabian Peninsula to diversifying flows across the Americas and an uptick in asylum seeking to Europe, the report and discussion explore the rapidly shifting nature of today's mobility trends and outline the role of migration policy in managing and responding to growing challenges.

Daily attacks by the Russian military in Ukraine have damaged dozens of towns and villages in the south and east of the country but also in central areas - including the city of Dnipro, which was shelled again early this Friday, UN humanitarians said.An array of military hardware has been deployed against heavily populated areas, such as drones and a new, frightening threat: relatively inexpensive glide bombs that can fly up to 80 kilometres and cause heavy damage.The effect has been to reduce the ability of humanitarians to reach vulnerable communities who are unable or unwilling to leave their homes, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM).The UN agency says that 80 per cent of energy infrastructure in Ukraine's second city, Kharkiv, has now been damaged and that 14,000 people have been forced to evacuate from frontline areas and border communities in the east in just the last week.With more on the worrying situation, here's IOM Eastern Area Coordinator Leila Saleiravesh , speaking to UN News's Daniel Johnson just after a fresh attack on the city in Dnipro, where she and her team are based.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, where we discuss topics, projects, ideas, and everything else related to the movement of people.  Today, I'm joined by David Martineau, Senior Programme Manager at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), who tells us all about the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) programme.  About David Working within IOM's department of policy and research, David works to build governments' capacity to understand how their policy frameworks could better respond to emerging challenges and opportunities stemming from current migration dynamics. In his decade working at IOM, he has worked on the organisation's engagement on the Sustainable Development Goals, New Urban Agenda and other multilateral processes. He was deployed to Moldova for the Ukraine response and worked on UN partnerships in New York. Before IOM, David studied and worked in Germany, Ukraine, Russia and Canada. David holds Masters degrees from the Munk School of Global Affairs (University of Toronto) and Queen's University in Canada. What we talk about It was an absolute pleasure to have David on the show to tell us all about: How IOM helps different countries from around the world to assess their migration governance frameworks.  What migration governance constitutes.  The indicators used to measure migration governance. Knock-on effects that the MGI assessments have produced for the countries and municipalities who have benefited from the programme. Links MGI webpage: https://www.migrationdataportal.org/overviews/mgi  MGI success stories: https://publications.iom.int/books/migration-governance-indicators-success-stories-2023  Connect with David on LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-martineau-0ba24136/  All the MDPcast episodes: https://homelandsadvisory.com/podcast

In this episode, we speak with Sergio from No Name Kitchen.   He tells how the group supports people on the move along the Balkan route, and the types of violence they experience along the European Union's edges.   Sergio also talks to us about No Name Kitchen's Bloody Borders report, and of the horrific levels of abuse suffered at European borders.   --Get in touch---   Twitter: @FleetCivil   Mastodon: @civilfleet@kolektiva.social   Instagram: thecivilfleet   info@civilfleet.com   civilfleet.com   Support:   ko-fi.com/civilfleet ---Show Notes---   For more No Name Kitchen, visit: nonamekitchen.org   Follow them on Twitter here: twitter.com/NoNameKitchen1   Read NNK's Bloody Borders Report here: tinyurl.com/27ss86b8    If you'd like to volunteer with NNK, see here: nonamekitchen.org/volunteer/   Check out Sergio's awesome NNK jumper here: nonamekitchen.org/shop/   Check out episodes 6 (Irina) and 41 (with Barbara) of The Civil Fleet Podcast for more on NNK. Episode 6 is here tinyurl.com/mrx2twad and episode 41 is here: tinyurl.com/yn8z2duk    Want to know where Ceuta is? See this Google Map: tinyurl.com/yftbf79v    Never heard of Šid? Here it is in Serbia: http://tinyurl.com/3j53k8r3 According to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM), at least 974 people died in the central Mediterranean in 2023, and at least 1,372 are missing. 17,025 people were intercepted at sea and returned to Libya.   Watch the Emergency NGO video Ben mentions in the episode here: tinyurl.com/2d78v54z    Sergio mentions the Border Violence Monitoring Network (BVMN). For more on them, check out episode 8 of The Civil Fleet Podcast here: tinyurl.com/2p8v39s4. And see their website here: borderviolence.eu   Sergio mentions Lighthouse Reports. For more on them, see here: https://www.lighthousereports.com. And, check out episode 34 of The Civil Fleet Podcast: tinyurl.com/3bez9u9c    We very briefly mention the situation for people on the move at the Belarus border. For more on that, check out episode 33 of The Civil Fleet Podcast: tinyurl.com/2mkrwepe  Ben makes yet another reference to the works of Noam Chomsky in this episode when he talks about ‘worthy' and ‘unworthy victims.' For more on that, read about it here: chomsky.info/consent01, or listen to it here: tinyurl.com/muttcnmw.

[English description below]Tổ chức Di cư Quốc tế (IOM) bắt đầu hoạt động tại Việt Nam từ năm 1987. Trong nhiều năm qua, IOM không ngừng cung cấp những biện pháp toàn diện cho người di cư, người lánh nạn trong nước, người di cư hồi hương,…thông qua hỗ trợ nhân đạo trực tiếp và các hoạt động hỗ trợ khác.Tại tập podcast của Vietnam Innovators tuần này, chúng ta sẽ cùng host Hảo Trần gặp gỡ và trò chuyện với bà Mihyung Park - Chief of Mission tại IOM để cùng tìm hiểu sứ mệnh của IOM trong việc mang đến những giải pháp thúc đẩy di cư an toàn và bảo vệ cho người lao động di cư trong chuỗi cung ứng toàn cầu.Xem phiên bản video trên YouTubeVà đọc những thông tin thú vị trên vietcetera.com.Nếu có bất cứ góp ý, phản hồi hay mong muốn hợp tác, bạn có thể gửi email về địa chỉ team@vietcetera.com---The International Organization for Migration (IOM) established its operations in Vietnam in 1987. Over the years, IOM has been tirelessly providing comprehensive measures to support migrants, internally displaced persons, returnees, and others in need of humanitarian assistance.In this week's episode of Vietnam Innovators podcast, join host Hao Tran as we meet and engage in a conversation with Ms. Mihyung Park, Chief of Mission at IOM, to explore the organization's mission in promoting safe migration and protecting migrant workers in global supply chain.Listen to this episode on YouTube And explore many amazing articles at the website vietcetera.com.Feel free to leave any questions or invitations for business cooperation at team@vietcetera.com

"Medical improv teaches you to do unscripted, collaborative storytelling to the best of your capacity." On the series premiere of Doctor+, hosts Tseganesh and David speak with Dr. Ankit Mehta about medical improv, narrative medicine, and graphic medicine. About the guest: Ankit Mehta is a hospitalist with HealthPartners and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota (UMN). He is certified in CHEST/Society of Hospital Medicine POCUS (Point of Care Ultrasound). He has a keen interest in the intersection of arts, humanities, and medicine. He co-created a one-day communication and empathy course, “CRAVE” (Communication, Resilience, Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Empathy) at HealthPartners for practicing clinicians. He also directs a “medical improv” course, an adaptation of improvisation principles in healthcare context to improve communication, empathy, teamwork and resiliency. He currently chairs the research committee for the National Medical Improv Collaborative (MIC) group. He is a member of the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Patient Experience. He has been a part of the planning committee as creative arts/narrative medicine chair for the International Conference on Communication in Healthcare (ICCH) in 2021 and 2023. He has served on the Medical Executive Committee at Regions Hospital (St. Paul, MN) and the Patient Experience Council. Dr. Mehta is passionate about graphic medicine as a powerful tool in medical education to teach self-reflection and empathy with easy accessibility and poignancy. His graphic works have been published in various journals (including JAMA and Annals of Internal Medicine), book illustrations/cover designs and magazines. His graphic story (in collaboration with Twin Cities PBS and UMN Medical School) was part of an Emmy® winning documentary “Speaking About Race”. He is also actively engaged in global health initiatives, and has worked with International Organization for Migration (IOM) to support trainings of panel physicians. For more examples of Dr. Mehta's work, click here. Support for Doctor+ has been provided by the American College of Physicians. Doctor+ is hosted by Dr. David Hilden and Dr. Tseganesh Selameab and is produced by Julie Censullo. For more information, visit doctorpluspodcast.com.

Since 2010, no world region has experienced a greater relative increase in international migration than Latin America and the Caribbean. While much of that migration, driven in part by political and economic crises or natural disasters, has remained within the region, there has been significant movement northward. Governments, including the U.S. government, increasingly have come to realize that migration management and humanitarian protection require regional approaches, as articulated through the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration and Protection, and have begun efforts to channel migration into lawful pathways and expand protection mechanisms. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have played a vital role in helping structure these efforts across the hemisphere, working with governments and civil-society organizations to build a new but still quite incipient architecture for migration and protection. This armchair conversation with key international organization leaders offers a big-picture view of the approaches to today's migration flows and humanitarian imperatives. Speakers: Diego Chaves-González, Senior Manager, Latin America and Caribbean Initiative, MPI Jon Hoisaeter, Deputy Representative to USA & Caribbean, UNHCR – the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Vincent Houver, Chief of Mission in Washington, DC, International Organization for Migration (IOM) www.migrationpolicy.org

[English description below]Vietnam Innovators hôm nay chào đón chị Lê Thị Bình, hiện nắm giữ vai trò National Programme Officer của Tổ chức Di cư Quốc tế (IOM) tại Việt Nam.IOM là Tổ chức Di cư quốc tế là cơ quan di cư của Liên Hợp Quốc, thúc đẩy di cư an toàn, bền vững, bảo vệ người lao động di cư. IOM trực thuộc Liên Hợp Quốc, và từ năm 1987, họ đã có mặt tại Việt Nam, hoạt động trong khuôn khổ Hiệp định Hợp tác với chính phủ nước ta.Lý do nào thúc đẩy lao động di cư? Những khó khăn mà họ phải đối mặt và cách mà doanh nghiệp có giữ chân nhân sự trong bối cảnh khó khăn là gì? Hãy cùng chúng tôi khám phá những câu chuyện và thông tin thú vị từ chị Lê Thị Bình và IOM Việt Nam trong tập podcast này.Xem phiên bản video trên YouTubeNếu có bất cứ góp ý, phản hồi hay mong muốn hợp tác, bạn có thể gửi email về địa chỉ team@vietcetera.comTổ chức Di cư Quốc tế (IOM) là Cơ quan Di cư của Liên hợp quốc, đi đầu trong nỗ lực thúc đẩy di cư an toàn và có trật tự vì lợi ích của tất cả mọi người. IOM bắt đầu hoạt động tại Việt Nam từ năm 1987.---Today, Vietnam Innovators welcomes Ms. Le Thi Binh, currently serving as the National Programme Officer of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam.IOM is the international migration agency of the United Nations, dedicated to advocating for safe, sustainable migration and safeguarding the rights of migrant workers. IOM operates under the United Nations umbrella, and since 1987, they have been present in Vietnam, working within the framework of the Cooperation Agreement with the Vietnamese government.What drives labor migration? What challenges do migrant workers face, and how can businesses better engage with their workforce in these challenging circumstances? Join us as we explore the compelling stories and insights from Ms. Le Thi Binh and IOM Vietnam in this podcast episode.Listen to this episode on YouTube Feel free to leave any questions or invitations for business cooperation at team@vietcetera.com

Tim Ballard at hearing on Biden Border Crisis: "I was under two different administrations, Bush and Obama and we kept building the wall and building enforcement and everyone liked it because it saved children." The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) declared the U.S.-Mexico border the deadliest land border crossing after documenting 686 deaths and disappearances of migrants on in 2022. Tuesday's announcement noted the toll for migrant disappearances and deaths throughout the Americas is the deadliest year on record since the IOM's Missing Migrants Project (MMP) began. Border Patrol agents apprehended nearly 63,000 migrants in the first ten days of September, according to unofficial reports reviewed by Breitbart Texas. This represents a nearly ten percent increase over the same period in August. A group of cartel gunmen attacked a search party of women who were looking for clandestine gravesites throughout Mexico in an attempt to find their loved ones. The women survived the ordeal when a police escort fought off the attack. Plus, more on today's episode. 

[This show is produced in Somali only; English caption of the show context is down below] Todobaadkan #TubtaNabadda waxaan ku soo qaadaneynaa arrinta tahriibinta dadka iyo saameynta ay ku leedahay Soomaalida. Waxaan wareysanay Madaxa Xafiiska Hay'adda Socdaalka Adduunka (IOM ) ee Soomaaliya, Franz Celestin, si aan u ogaano sababaha asaasiga ah iyo dadaalka ay mas'uuliyiinta dowladda ugu jiraan wax ka qabashada tahriibinta dadka ee Soomaaliya. Waxaa kaloo marti noogu ah Ergeyga Gaarka ah ee Madaxweynaha ee Arrimaha Socdaalka, dadka dib usoo laabta iyo Xuquuqda Carruurta, Xafiiska Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya, Danjire Mariam Yassin Hagi Yusuf oo nala wadaageysa sida ay dowladda Soomaaliya uga shaqeyneyso ka hortagga tahriibka, wacyigelinta dhalinyarada, ilaalinta haweenka iyo carruurta, iyo kaalmeynta kuwa ka samatabaxay si ay dib ugu dhistan noloshooda. Barnaamijka waxaa soo jeedinaya Cali Guutaale iyo Fatxi Maxamed. Nala wadaag aragtidaada ku saabsan saameynta tahriibinta dadka ay ku leedahay bulshadaada adiga oo wacaya raadiyaha aad jeceshahay inta uu sodca barnaamijka maanta: Radio Mogadishu (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.) Radio Kulmiye (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.) Radio Baidoa (1.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.) SBC Radio (1.20 p.m., 7.30 p.m.) Radio Garowe (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.) Radio Cadaado (1.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.) Radio Risala (2.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.) Radio Dalsan (2.30 p.m., 8.30 p.m.) Radio Hiranweyn (1.15 p.m., 8.15 p.m.) Radio Galgaduud (2.30 p.m., 9.00 p.m.) Radio Kismaayo (2.30 p.m., 7.00 p.m.) Waamo Radio (8.00 p.m.) Isnaay Radio (7.00 p.m.) Sanguuni Radio (8.00 p.m. Axad) Beerlula Radio (8.30 p.m. Axad) Arlaadi Radio (8.00 p.m. Axad) Radio Daar-Dheer (8.30 p.m. Talaado) Radio Jowhar (2:00 p.m., 8:30 p.m.) Waxaad sidoo kale ka helikartaa Podcast qaybtaan iyo qaybaha kaleba: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../tubta-nabaada.../id1373615264 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/tubta-nabaada-path-to-peace TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/Podcasts/Tubta-Nabaada-Path-to-Peace-p1120872/ -------- Si aad wax badan uga ogaato wararka iyo warbixinada Howlgalka Kaalmaynta QM ee Soomaaliya, booqo: Website: https://unsom.unmissions.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNSomalia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNSOMALIA Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/unsom/ SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/unsom-somalia/... Vimeo: https://www.vimeo.com/unsom ------ ------ This week on #TubtaNabadda, we highlight the issue of human trafficking and its impact on Somalis. We speak with the Chief of Mission at the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Somalia, Franz Celestin, to hear about the root causes and efforts by the authorities to address human trafficking in Somalia. Our second guest is the Special Presidential Envoy for Migration, Returns and Children's Rights, office of the President, Somalia, Amb. Mariam Yassin Hagi Yussuf, who shares how the Somali government is working to prevent trafficking, raise awareness among young people, protect women and children, and assist survivors to rebuild their lives. The programme is presented in Somali by Ali Gutale and Fathi Mohamed. Share your views on the impact of human trafficking on your community by calling your favourite radio station during the show today.

The United Nations' International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has elected Amy Pope as its next director general. The 49-year-old former US lawyer defeated her boss, IOM Director General and European Union nominee António Vitorino of Portugal, who had been in the post for five years following his succession over a Trump administration candidate.

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has reported the death of a humanitarian worker in Sudan, after his vehicle was caught in crossfire whilst attempting to relocate his family to a safer location. The Sudanese man's death marks the fourth United Nations employee casualty since the conflict commenced between the army and a paramilitary force six days ago.

Host Kathleen McInnis sat down with Amy E. Pope, U.S. Candidate for Director General at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), for a powerful conversation on her approach to migration, and her decision to run for IOM Director General.

The first three months of 2023 has been described as the ‘deadliest' for migrants crossing the Mediterranean by the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Pietro Bartolo, Member of the European Parliament for Lampedusa, off the coast of southern Italy, says there needs to be a fundamental rethink on how migrants are received and processed. Plus, what is behind the deaths in Kenya linked to the Good News International Church? And relatives of dozens of school girls who are still missing after being abducted in north-east Nigeria in 2014, have once again urged the government to seek their release.

This week on ABROADcast, we explore the work of agencies such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the wider UN system in refugee and migration crises. Alyssa Horvat, a humanitarian peace and security unit Coordination and Liaison Officer with the IOM, joins us to share her stories delivering humanitarian aid in Turkey, Bangladesh, and Yemen. Listen in to learn what challenges she faces working in mass crises, including the Rohingya refugee crisis, and what motivates her to conduct this work with the IOM in this week's episode. For more on this topic, visit: https://www.iom.int/ https://reliefweb.int/ For more from ABROADcast and the Columbia University Journal of International Affairs, visit our website at https://jia.sipa.columbia.edu/.

**UkraineGood afternoon and Happy New Year, everyone. From Ukraine, our humanitarian colleagues tell us that attacks intensified during the New Year holiday, causing multiple civilian casualties, including among children and journalists, in several parts of the country. Ukrainian authorities reported more than 50 civilian casualties on 31 December 2022 alone. In the capital, Kyiv, a hotel, residential homes and several education facilities, including a university, were damaged in the latest attacks. Furthermore, two children were injured due to hostilities in Khersonska oblast on 31 December 2022. One of them — a 13-year-old boy — was evacuated to the children's hospital in Kherson, which itself was shelled in the early hours of 1 January, according to the Governor.Intensive fighting also continues in eastern Donetska and Luhanska oblasts, with civilian casualties and civilian infrastructure damage reported on both sides of the front line. Despite continued attacks we, along with our humanitarian partners, continue to deliver support to the people in need in the most impacted communities. On 28 December 2022, an inter-agency convoy delivered food, water, blankets, emergency shelter kits and other supplies from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) to the front-line towns of Lyman and Sviatohirsk in Donetska oblast. Both communities have been exposed to heavy fighting, which destroyed houses and critical infrastructure and decimated access to basic services. The people who still live in these areas are mostly the elderly and people with limited mobility.**IsraelWe've been asked recently about the new Government in Israel, and we can say the following: The Secretary-General looks forward to continuing to work closely with the new Government of Israel to advance the work of the United Nations. He reiterates the United Nations' commitment to supporting Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a sustainable peace and return to the path towards a negotiated two-State solution, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, international law and prior agreements.**MyanmarWe've been asked for a comment on the sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, and I can say that the Secretary-General expresses his deep concern over the final verdicts and sentencing of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and reiterates his calls for her immediate release and that of President Win Myint and of all arbitrarily detained prisoners in Myanmar. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines the principles of equality before the law, the presumption of innocence, and the right to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, with all the guarantees necessary for a person's defence.**SyriaIn a statement issued yesterday, UN humanitarian leaders urged Security Council members to preserve the cross-border aid lifeline to north-west Syria, warning that without it, millions of people, especially those displaced for years and multiple times, will not have access to food and shelter. UN Security Council resolution 2642 (2022), which allows for aid to be delivered to north-west Syria from across the Turkish border, is set to expire next week. In 2022, UN agencies and partners delivered aid from across the Turkish border, reaching an average of 2.7 million people every month.**LebanonIn response to questions we have been receiving, we can confirm that on 31 December (2022), the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Maritime Task Force assisted the Lebanese Armed Forces-Navy with a search-and-rescue operation relating to a boat in distress off the northern coast, between Beirut and Tripoli. Despite the challenging conditions, the Maritime Task Force and the Lebanese Navy were able to rescue 232 people although, sadly, one child and a woman died.**ColombiaOver the weekend, we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General welcomed the announcement by the President of Colombia of the six-month ceasefire with armed groups, a development that brings renewed hope for comprehensive peace to the Colombian people as the New Year dawns. The Secretary-General said he trusts that adherence to these commitments will reduce violence and the suffering of conflict-affected communities, while helping to build confidence in ongoing dialogues. We also issued statements on the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and the gas tanker explosion in Bokburg, South Africa.

This week on the Inside Geneva podcast, we answer questions from our listeners about migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. Our listeners asked us the following questions: What's the difference between asylum seekers, stateless populations, and undocumented migrants? How does third country resettlement work? Does the United Nations Refugee Agency, or the International Organization for Migration, have the power to prosecute countries if they violate their obligations to UN conventions? Podcast host Imogen Foulkes is joined by experts to provide answers on a topic that is often controversial.  “Refugees are forced to leave their countries because of war, conflict and human rights violations. Basically, their lives are in danger,” says Shabia Mantoo, spokesperson for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). “Most people don't want to leave. They leave because they feel like there's no other option but to leave,” says Paul Dillon, spokesperson for the International Organization for Migration (IOM). “You just can't push back people at borders if they're seeking international protection. They need to be afforded that right to seek asylum,” says Mantoo. “The conversation is toxic, divisive, and dangerous. Those conversations are not really fact-based, they're emotive,” says Dillon.Get in touch! Email us at insidegeneva@swissinfo.ch Twitter: @ImogenFoulkes and @swissinfo_en Thank you for listening! If you like what we do, please leave a review.

#digitaltransformation #cio The UN recently celebrated its 75th anniversary and in this episode of CXOTalk, we speak about Digital Transformation with the Chief Information and Technology Officer of the United Nations, Bernardo Mariano Jr.The conversation explores the current state of digital transformation at the UN and discusses the role of digital technologies in helping achieve sustainable development goals and a more peaceful world.The conversation included these topics:● On the Chief Information Technology Officer role at the UN● On being Chief Information Officer at the World Health Organization● On being a digital transformation leader at the UN● On the benefits of digital transformation● On how to overcome enterprise collaboration and diversity challenges● On measuring the success of digital transformation initiatives● On gaining technology consensus across UN member states● On the role of data in digital transformation and decision-making● On ensuring data security and integrity● On the broad vision of transformation and digital ecosystems● On advice to government policymakers on digital technologies and transformationSubscribe: https://www.cxotalk.com/subscribeTranscript: https://www.cxotalk.com/episode/digital-transformation-united-nationsBernardo Mariano Joaquim Junior of Mozambique is the Chief Information Technology Officer (CITO), Assistant Secretary-General, Office of Information and Communications Technology at United Nations Headquarters in New York (UNOICT).He brings to the position 28 years of experience within the United Nations system and international organizations, most recently serving as the Chief Information Officer and Director for Digital Health and Innovation at the World Health Organization (WHO), where he led the organization's digital transformation journey, leveraging digital technologies and innovations to accelerate the achievement of WHO strategic goals.Bernardo started his career in 1993 with International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Mozambique and continued with IOM in Haiti, Mali, Angola, Kenya, Kosovo and South Africa in addition to Geneva, Switzerland before joining WHO in 2018. He served as IOM Senior Regional Adviser for Sub-Saharan Africa (2017-2018), Regional Director for Southern Africa (2009-2015) and served as IOM Chief Information Officer (2015-2017, 2002-2011), having championed business transformation initiatives, driving innovations in operation and management systems, Enterprise Resource Planning systems, information technology, project management and network infrastructure.He holds a Master of Science in Global Management from Salford University (United Kingdom), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Eduardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. He is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish, with a very good knowledge of French.

**International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against JournalistsToday is the Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists. In his message to mark the Day, the Secretary-General reminds us that a free press is vital to a functioning democracy, to expose wrongdoing, to navigate our complex world, and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).As we mark the tenth anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists, the Secretary-General calls on governments and the international community to take the necessary steps to protect our journalists, to end a common culture of impunity and to enable journalists to do their essential work.And a quick note to add that UNESCO's (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) report on the safety of journalists is out on the agency's website.Okay. Once more with feeling. Right? What? Yeah. I'll do the first one last… because… all right. Somebody clearly joined us.**Black Sea Grain InitiativeYou saw a bit earlier today we issued a statement in which the Secretary-General warmly welcomes the announcement from the Russian Federation on its resumed participation in the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative to facilitate the safe navigation for exports of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizer from Ukraine. He is grateful for the diplomatic efforts of Türkiye and thanks the UN Coordinator, Amir Abdulla, and his team for their work in keeping this vital food supply line open.The Secretary-General continues his engagement with all actors towards the renewal and full implementation of the Initiative, and he also remains committed to removing the remaining obstacles to the exports of Russian food and fertilizer.**Secretary-General's TravelSpeaking of the Secretary-General, he is, as we speak — hopefully — in the air on his way to New York, and we expect him back later this afternoon.As you know, he was in Algiers yesterday, where he addressed the opening session of the League of Arab States summit. In his remarks he said he looks forward to continuing our work together with the League of Arab States to address the challenges across the region and to advance peace, sustainable development, and human rights. Turning to the issue of climate, the Secretary-General said that COP27 (twenty-seventh Conference of Parties) in Sharm el-Sheikh will be another vital opportunity for restoring trust between developed and developing countries. His remarks are online and shared with you.**Democratic Republic of the CongoQuick update from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where, as we mentioned before, renewed fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 armed group has forced thousands to flee their homes in Rutshuru Territory in North Kivu.Many of those displaced have been living in schools, hospitals, churches, and other sites, although the majority are living with host families.Despite severe access constraints, humanitarian workers have started helping displaced people in Nyiragongo territory, providing them with water and health care. Our partners were also able to distribute food to some 50,000 people.More than 180 unaccompanied children have been identified and assisted by child protection workers, while some 2,000 others are receiving psychological support.The needs still exceed present capacities, especially in the south of Kayna health zone in Lubero territory, which was already home to some 50,000 displaced people.The most urgent needs include water, hygiene and sanitation, as well as essential household items, shelter, food, health care and protection.For its part, the peacekeeping mission in the country [United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)] continues to protect civilians and to work alongside the Congolese army to deter the M23 and other armed groups in the eastern part of the country.To do so, the Mission is maintaining multiple positions, where possible, in the zone of hostilities.Following consultations with national partners, the Mission withdrew peacekeepers from its base in Rumangabo, in North Kivu province, an area where the Congolese army is no longer present.Sadly, we have to report an incident against peacekeepers that took place yesterday. A crowd of people threw stones at a peacekeeping convoy, which was at an army checkpoint near a site for displaced people about 8 kilometres north of Goma. Two peacekeepers were injured and [at least] one Mission vehicle was set on fire. Peacekeepers fired warning shots to ensure safe passage of the convoy. Our colleagues note that this type of violence and destruction of equipment limits the Mission's capacity to carry out its mandate to protect civilians and support the delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities.**Central African RepublicJust north of the [Democratic Republic of the Congo] in the Central African Republic, you saw that last night the Secretary-General welcomed the completion of the first trial of the Special Criminal Court in the Central African Republic.The UN mission in that country [United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)] reports to us it's continuing efforts in support of national authorities to protect the population around the country. Over the past week, military peacekeepers conducted over 1,600 patrols, nearly 20 per cent more than the previous week. This included Operation Zangba, on the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that has now covered more than 280 kilometres over one month and is showing results.This week, the peacekeeping Mission repelled armed groups in Gbada in Basse-Kotto prefecture, seizing weapons and materiel. The operation is accompanied by the repairing of roads and bridges, as well as community engagement activities to improve ties with the population and better understand their problems.Meanwhile, in Bangui, peacekeepers are continuing to patrol, providing convoy escorts to help secure the capital and its periphery. Peacekeepers also conducted medical camps this week in Bangui among other places and distributed 47,000 litres of drinking water benefiting 1,500 people.**HaitiMoving on to Haiti: Our human rights colleagues say that at least 243 civilians were killed and another 198 injured in September and October.Regarding cholera, the data collected by authorities shows a continued increase in the number of suspected cholera cases, with close to 3,400 cases recorded as of yesterday. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) continues to provide technical assistance to the Ministry of Health, while procuring medical supplies and equipment, including 300 additional beds to increase the capacity of the 15 currently functioning cholera treatment centres.In October, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and the national water distribution authority distributed over 331,000 litres of safe drinking water at a site for displaced people. UNICEF and their partners have also reached over 11,500 households in Cité Soleil with cholera prevention communication. Our humanitarian and health partners also provided health care to 600 people, including 400 children across Cité Soleil.In the past few days, our colleagues at the World Food Programme (WFP) carried out special food distributions in Cité Soleil, as well as in Cap-Haïtien and in Maissade in different departments. They reached close to 22,000 people, which is nearly double the total number of people reached since the fuel crisis began mid-September.Finally, during the past week, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) provided 29,000 non-food items to health partners working in cholera treatment centres.**LebanonJust a note from Lebanon, the International Support Group for Lebanon, which includes the United Nations, issued a statement today that notes with concern the continued lack of cooperation among Lebanese political actors that has precipitated a presidential vacuum. That vacuum comes at a time when Lebanon most requires quick and decisive action to address its dire economic, financial and [humanitarian] crises.More than ever, the Support Group says, Lebanon needs fully functioning State institutions that can pursue comprehensive reforms with a strategic vision that generates substantive change for the public good.It calls on the Members of Parliament to elect, without delay, a new President of the Republic who will unite the Lebanese people in the national interest.**Ban Ki-moonCouple of notes to share with you. Tomorrow, there will be an event at 3:15 p.m. in the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. It will be done in partnership with City College of New York, and it is to launch the selected papers of former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.The collection of selected papers now available online provide a previously unseen look into the work and thoughts of our previous Secretary-General during his 10 years in office. Mr. Ban will be there in person at 3:15 p.m. and he'll be joined by the Deputy Secretary-General; Amina Mohammed will be there to open the event.**JournalistsToday is the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The Secretary General reminds us, that a free press is vital to functioning democracy to expose wrongdoing, navigate our complex world and to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.**Guided ToursLastly, big shoutout to our friends the tour guides today who are all in their own way spokespeople for this Organization. They celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the Guided Tours operations, the same day that the doors of the UN Headquarters in New York City were opened to the public in 1952.To mark the occasion, an exhibit on the history and role of the tour guides as “Ambassadors to the Public” is on view in the UN Visitors Lobby. The UN Postal Admini

More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, governments are seeking to safely restart cross-border mobility of all types. But the complex patchwork of travel restrictions and health measures is preventing a swift return to pre-pandemic levels of movement, even in the face of major changes in the epidemiological situation, rising vaccination rates, and new therapeutics. And the global picture is uneven, with some regions, such as parts of Asia, still largely closed, and others, such as the European Union, keeping borders shut to unvaccinated travelers, leaving many out. Since the onset of the public-health crisis, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has tracked the more than 100,000 travel restrictions, border closures, and health-related travel requirements imposed by governments globally at the peak in 2021. How has the situation evolved in the second year of the pandemic? What steps have governments been taking to restart international travel and migration in safe and efficient ways? How do they adapt as new variants emerge in different places around the world? And as countries create exceptions to mobility restrictions for certain groups of travellers, what does this increasingly complex picture reveal about the inequalities between who can move and who cannot? This discussion features experts from international organizations, government, civil society, and the private sector to examine the state of mobility during the second and now third years of the pandemic. The conversation accompanies the launch of an IOM-MPI report that draws from the IOM database to sketch the state of mobility across world regions.

Sandra Granath and Aleksandra Lasota discuss the challenges and opportunities of better supporting migrant workers through great training and learning and also help business better look after their workers' human rights whilst complying with due diligence requirements. The ILO estimated that in 2019 there were 169 million international migrant workers in the world (accounts for approximately 4.9 per cent of the global labour force). If you are working abroad, travelling and away from home, you might be working in a foreign language, vulnerable to changes in currency, contracts and perhaps without a permanent home address. All reasons that could mean you aren't able to get the training and development you need. If you're in a business employing people from other locations – training and supporting your workers properly across language and cultural barriers is vital. Helping your workers in supply chains that cross borders – essential. Listen in to hear Aleksandra and Sandra share their leading thinking on how to best support migrant workers; what business need to do to adhere to the new EU directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence; and why training doesn't need to stop when workers have differing languages or low literacy. Aleksandra Lasota is the Migration, Business and Human Rights Lead at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and based in Thailand. Her expertise lies in working with businesses to support them in upholding the rights of migrant workers in international supply chains; as well as broader migration and displacement issues in locations ranging across the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Sandra Granath is Head of Learning for Quizrr the digital training platform which focuses on helping people across boundaries and supply chains to learn. Sandra and her team at Quizrr have been developing worker centric training programs on workers' rights and together they are here to share their experiences with us. Links: Links: International Organisation for Migration (IOM): https://www.iom.int IOM Migrant worker guidelines for employers: https://publications.iom.int/books/migrant-worker-guidelines-employers Quizzr, Worker Centric Digital Training: https://www.quizrr.se Linked In: Aleksandra Lasota: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aleksandra-lasota-16572589/ Sandra Granath: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-granath-423a30103/ Global Initiative to Eradicate Forced Labor in Supply Chains https://www.quizrr.se/news/global-initiative-to-eradicate-forced-labor-in-supply-chains/ ILO (2021), Global Estimates on International Migrant Workers, Results and Methodology:https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@dgreports/@dcomm/@publ/documents/publication/wcms_808935.pdf EU directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1145

Today, we have with us Larisa Lara from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) - one of the true unsung heroes of the diaspora engagement field - to tell us all about the landmark summit on diaspora engagement that took place just three weeks ago in April 2022. About Larisa Lara Larisa is the Transnational Communities and Digital Communications Officer at IOM headquarters. Larisa works to advance IOM's policy and programming work in the area of digitalization as it relates to labour mobility and human development, with a specific focus on the IDiaspora.org (which I highly recommend checking out). Larisa also acts as a global diaspora engagement focal point. Larisa completed her joint PhD in Migration Studies and in Social and Political Sciences at the University of Paris and the University of Liège. She also holds masters degrees in Migration Studies from the University of Oxford and in Conflict, Security, and Development from King's College London. She has published multiple academic articles and policy papers specializing in transnationalism and diaspora engagement. What we talk about Today's interview is all about the the Global Diaspora Summit 2022. The Summit was organized by IOM and the Government of Ireland in Dublin and represented a milestone in the high-level recognition of Objective 19 of the Global Compact for Migration, focusing on the developmental contributions of migrants and diasporas beyond remittances. Larisa tells us all about how the discussions went down, what learnings she gained from the extremely hard work that she, her colleague Roberto and the rest of her team put in to organize such a Summit, as well as the Summit's outcomes and next steps. Links Global Diaspora Summit report: https://www.idiaspora.org/en/learn/resources/public-information-materials/global-diaspora-summit-report?fbclid=IwAR1PYayvyPFONSiuYZyCZWXmglA28Kvt49eYWTqLQ_xAjb-p5Ewu_iLYci4 Connect with Larisa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larisalarag/ Follow Larisa: https://twitter.com/LarisaLaraG Global Diaspora Summit - press release: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/7d010-dublin-castle-global-diaspora-summit-concludes-with-adoption-of-the-dublin-declaration/ MDPcast episode 23 with Larisa's colleague Roberto: https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast/episode/36791685/episode-23-the-who-what-and-how-of-diaspora-engagement-roberto-cancels-insights-from-a-global-diaspora-career MDPcast episode 33 on the Chinese diaspora in the UK: https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast/episode/1d9b66db/episode-33-serving-the-the-chinese-and-global-diasporas-the-story-of-the-ukfcp-and-the-global-diaspora-confederation IOM's iDiaspora platform Online certificate programme: Migration governance and diaspora engagement All our episodes: https://www.homelandsadvisory.com/podcast

Jenny Wright has been either working or volunteering with migration and migrants since 2001. She has relied on her project management, research and communications skills to dedicate over a decade of her life to consulting for non-profits and international organisations worldwide. She is currently working for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Having globe trotted around half the world - and soon to be living in her 10th country - Jenny is used to thinking on her feet, eating questionable food and living out of a suitcase. Directing her knack for writing to social media, she gained over 40K LinkedIn followers in a year and is in the process of launching her own blog (A Migrant's Guide) to share hers and other migrants' experiences of being on the move and living abroad. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenkatetc/

Andrew and Josh speak with Ash Carl, Deputy Head of the UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Afghanistan about supporting communities impacted by a multi-dimensional crisis.

Nach neuen russischen Angriffen auf Kiew soll in der ukrainischen Hauptstadt ab Dienstagabend eine 35-stündige Ausgangssperre gelten. Das kündigte Kiews Bürgermeister Vitali Klitschko in einer Videobotschaft an. Die Maßnahme beginnt demnach ab 20 Uhr Ortszeit und endet am Donnerstag um 7 Uhr. Die Zahl der Flüchtlinge aus der Ukraine ist derweil auf drei Millionen angestiegen. Das teilte die Internationale Organisation für Migration (IOM), eine Unterorganisation der Vereinten Nationen, am Dienstag mit Web: https://www.epochtimes.de Probeabo der Epoch Times Wochenzeitung: https://bit.ly/EpochProbeabo Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTimesDE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC81ACRSbWNgmnVSK6M1p_Ug Telegram: https://t.me/epochtimesde Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtimesde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTimesWelt/ Unseren Podcast finden Sie unter anderem auch hier: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/etdpodcast/id1496589910 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/277zmVduHgYooQyFIxPH97 Unterstützen Sie unabhängigen Journalismus: Per Paypal: http://bit.ly/SpendenEpochTimesDeutsch Per Banküberweisung (Epoch Times Europe GmbH, IBAN: DE 2110 0700 2405 2550 5400, BIC/SWIFT: DEUTDEDBBER, Verwendungszweck: Spenden) Vielen Dank! (c) 2022 Epoch Times

The South Sudan minister for East African Affairs, Deng Alor Kuol, has come under criticism for persistent failure to attend sittings at the East African Legislative Assembly; The United Nations Mission in South Sudan and the World Food Program are condemning a recent ambush of an interagency UN convoy carrying food and nutrition assistance in Jonglei State; The United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) is expressing concern about the impact of conflict and climate change on human mobility in South Sudan

In the hours after Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, Ukrainians began fleeing their homes in the eastern part of the country. Most were headed to other parts of Ukraine, while others began to trickle across international borders into Poland and other Central European nations, a spokesperson at the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, told TIME. It was unclear how many people have been displaced so far, the spokesperson said.

The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration (GCM) calls for more gender-responsive return and reintegration programs. Yet many foundational questions remain unexamined, including how the migration experiences of women* affect their reintegration and the communities to which they return. In the three years since the GCM was adopted, international organizations such as the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have released research on gender and reintegration, encouraging a closer examination of these dynamics. Implementing partners involved in reintegration have also become more sensitive to gender dynamics and the particular challenges faced by women. Some have trained their teams to better identify gender issues and developed initiatives aimed more specifically at helping female returnees during the reintegration process. Finally, actors in the field acknowledge that the monitoring and evaluation of reintegration projects requires special attention to gender dynamics, for example the collection of gender-disaggregated data. Yet despite these steps, much work remains to operationalize a more gender-responsive approach to reintegration programs. Cooperation between countries of origin and destination under the auspice of the GCM offers an opportunity to elevate this issue's priority on the international agenda. Held during Migration Week hosted by the United Nations Network on Migration, this webinar features policymakers and practitioners from Africa, Asia, and Europe in a conversation reflecting on the progress made in the past three years to better integrate gender into reintegration programs for returned migrants, ongoing challenges, and how the International Migration Review Forum (IMRF) in May offers a critical moment to promote good practices. This webinar is part of a research partnership between MPI and the German Development Cooperation Agency (GIZ), supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

As a National Board-Certified Teacher, Denise Calhoun developed a language arts curriculum for older adults titled, Changing Seasons: A Language Arts Curriculum for Healthy Aging, published by Purdue University Press. She has a BA and teaching credential from UCLA, a master's degree from California State University, Northridge and an EdD and PhD from Pepperdine University where her research has been focused on communicative interaction and cognition in older adults. To provide global awareness on this topic, she has presented at organizations such as the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and California Assisted Living Association (CALA). She has also written several articles on the subject. Her most recent articles are Computer usage and cognitive capability of older adults: Analysis of data from HRS, published in Educational Gerontology and Rethinking the education potential of older adults to delay the onset of dementia, published in The Journal of Adult and Continuing Education. Dr. Calhoun is the CEO of Communicare-Connections, a company dedicated to helping older adults maintain quality of life. She is currently in the process of launching a nonprofit organization, Communicare, with her partner Dr. Seung Lee. Communicare strives to provide opportunities for lifelong learning and meaningful social interaction across generations using innovative technologies.Seung B. Lee, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Education at Pepperdine University in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology. His research focuses on collaborative learning, online interactions, socio-cognitive processes and creativity among K-12 students, particularly in the context of STEM education. He is currently involved in two studies funded by the National Science Foundation. Dr. Lee's methodological expertise is in quantitative ethnography and epistemic network analysis (ENA), which apply statistical and visualization techniques to model the structure of connections in the data. He served as the Program Committee Co-chair for the 2020 International Conference on Quantitative Ethnography. His previous professional experiences include policy research and program management roles with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and nonprofit foundations in Korea and the U.S.Follow Knowledgeable Aging:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Knowledgeable-Aging-102638398162823Twitter: https://twitter.com/KnowledgeAgingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowledgeableaging/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knowledgeable-aging/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/05OHF9FkmhzCO5PDsyGfGqNewsletter: https://www.knowledgeableaging.com/newsletter/

The UN migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in 2015 created a special division responsible for migration-related issues involving the environment and climate change. The division just got a new leader and is looking to embark on a new agenda. This episode of the podcast features a discussion with new division head Manuel Marques Pereira, who talks about his office's role and priorities in dealing with migration shaped by climatic events. 

The UN migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in 2015 created a special division responsible for migration-related issues involving the environment and climate change. The division just got a new leader and is looking to embark on a new agenda. This episode of the podcast features a discussion with new division head Manuel Marques Pereira, who talks about his office's role and priorities in dealing with migration shaped by climatic events. 

As of mid-2020, more than 20 million refugees were displaced to another country and under the mandate of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. While some may eventually return to their countries of origin or integrate locally into their host community, for the most at risk, resettlement remains a critical tool to secure legal status and access to fundamental rights in a third country. However, the number of resettlement places made available remains far below the level needed and plunged during the COVID-19 pandemic. This global scarcity in resettlement places has been paralleled by innovation. States have shown creativity in designing resettlement programs and in growing access to protection via complementary pathways, including educational and employment ones. The Three-Year Strategy (2019–2021) on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways, launched following the adoption of the Global Compact on Refugees in 2018, aims to achieve more resettlement opportunities for refugees, as well as better access for refugees to complementary pathways. To support the goals of the Three-Year Strategy, the Sustainable Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Initiative (CRISP), led by UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), provides support to states and key stakeholders to establish, expand, or renew resettlement programs and advance complementary pathways of admission. This Migration Policy Institute Europe webinar marked the launch of a report that sets out a series of recommendations for how UNHCR, national governments, civil society, and other partners can most effectively support the growth of resettlement and complementary pathways in the years ahead. The webinar highlighted the recommendations developed by MPI Europe in collaboration with the University of Ottawa Refugee Hub showcased in the report, which was commissioned by UNHCR with CRISP support.

With their country in turmoil, 80 percent of the more than 5.6 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have left Venezuela have settled across Latin America. Six years on, it is clear this situation is no longer temporary and host governments have begun the shift from the provision of humanitarian aid for new arrivals to their longer-term integration into the labor market, health-care and education systems, and local communities. These integration efforts not only aid the newcomers but also benefit the communities where they live, strengthening economic development, public health, and social equity and cohesion. This discussion featuring a new MPI-International Organization for Migration (IOM) analysis on the socioeconomic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in South America, using data from IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix, along with other research. This sociodemographic profile examines Venezuelans' levels of economic inclusion, education, access to health care, and social cohesion in the five countries that together host more than 70 percent of this migrant population worldwide: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.  Speakers explore the progress of Venezuelans' integration experiences over the past six years considering evolving regional and national policies, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changing migration dynamics. Looking at these trends and insights, the conversation focused on the opportunities and challenges that exist to support effective policymaking that will benefit both Venezuelan migrants and refugees and the communities where they are rebuilding their lives.

With their country in turmoil, 80 percent of the more than 5.6 million Venezuelan migrants and refugees who have left Venezuela have settled across Latin America. Six years on, it is clear this situation is no longer temporary and host governments have begun the shift from the provision of humanitarian aid for new arrivals to their longer-term integration into the labor market, health-care and education systems, and local communities. These integration efforts not only aid the newcomers but also benefit the communities where they live, strengthening economic development, public health, and social equity and cohesion. This discussion featuring a new MPI-International Organization for Migration (IOM) analysis on the socioeconomic integration of Venezuelan migrants and refugees in South America, using data from IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix, along with other research. This sociodemographic profile examines Venezuelans' levels of economic inclusion, education, access to health care, and social cohesion in the five countries that together host more than 70 percent of this migrant population worldwide: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.  Speakers explore the progress of Venezuelans' integration experiences over the past six years considering evolving regional and national policies, the COVID-19 pandemic, and changing migration dynamics. Looking at these trends and insights, the conversation focused on the opportunities and challenges that exist to support effective policymaking that will benefit both Venezuelan migrants and refugees and the communities where they are rebuilding their lives.

Good morning and you're listening to another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, with me your host, Loksan Harley from Homelands Advisory. I'm delighted to present to you today a lovely interview with a team member and diaspora participant of the Connecting Diaspora 4 Development (CD4D) programme, which is implemented by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in the Netherlands. CD4D engages members of the Afghan, Iraqi, Nigerian and Somali diasporas to support the development of their countries of origin through the transfer of knowledge and expertise. We're very lucky to be joined by Nina Staal, the CD4D Programme Coordinator, and Zuhur Mohamed, who was a participant to the CD4D programme in her country of heritage, Somaliland, and now one of CD4D's ambassador. A bit about both our guests. Nina leads the IOM's Dutch office's migration and development team, including their work with local diasporas in the Netherlands. Prior to joining IOM in 2012, Nina also worked for VluchtelingenWerk Nederland and the Dutch Embassy in Eritrea. Zuhur considers it her mission to ensure equal opportunities for everybody, regardless of their origin. She and her mother came from Somaliland to the Netherlands when she was three years old. After internships in London and New York, she worked as a financial adviser at the Dutch bank ING. Three years later, Zuhur felt the need to give back to her country of origin and, after some searching, found IOM's CD4D programme. She started with automating financial systems at the Somaliland Ministry of Justice and soon applied her skills in other departments. During her last assignment she even co-wrote the national development plan. Really enjoyed getting to know how CD4D is run and what's in it for both its participants and the countries of origin that receive them. I especially enjoyed learning about Zuhur's wonderful journey of discovery of Somaliland through CD4D. Of course, we also touch on some more challenging issues, such as how CD4D identifies willing diaspora participants and receiving institutions, and why there is not a private sector solution to the issue that a programme like CD4D seeks to address. As always, I'd like to thank you very much for listening. Remember, you can listen to this podcast on Spotify, iTunes, Google Podcasts and most other worthy podcasting platforms, and our website homelandsadvisory.com/podcast has links to them all. Without further ado, please do enjoy the show. Useful links CD4D promotional video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CekiOIyopMY&feature=emb_title CD4D project website - https://www.connectingdiaspora.org/ CD4D assignment vacancies - https://www.connectingdiaspora.org/vacancies/ CD4D Ambassadors - https://www.connectingdiaspora.org/ambassadors/ Dossier on Diaspora Inclusion - https://www.thebrokeronline.eu/category/project/diaspora-inclusion/ IOM iDiaspora platform - https://idiaspora.org/en Connect with Nina on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nina-staal/ Connect with Zuhur on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuhur-jamila-mohamed-442899aa/

Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Mittwoch – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Italiens Parlament macht Weg für Corona-Hilfe der EU frei Mit überwältigender Mehrheit hat das italienische Parlament den von Regierungschef Mario Draghi vorgelegten Corona-Wiederaufbauplan im Umfang von mehr als 220 Milliarden Euro gebilligt. Nach der Abgeordnetenkammer gab auch der Senat grünes Licht für das umfassende Konjunkturprogramm. Spätestens am Freitag muss die Regierung in Rom ihren Wiederaufbauplan der EU-Kommission in Brüssel vorlegen. Italien gehört zu den von der Pandemie am stärksten betroffenen Ländern in Europa. Von dem 750 Milliarden schweren Wiederaufbaufonds der EU profitiert die Regierung in Rom am meisten. Niederlande beenden strengen Lockdown Gut vier Monate nach dem strengen Lockdown zur Eindämmung der Corona-Pandemie gehen die Niederlande einen großen Schritt zurück in die Normalität. Die Ausgangssperre ist von diesem Mittwoch an aufgehoben. Geschäfte und Terrassen von Gaststätten dürfen unter Auflagen wieder Kunden empfangen. Die niederländische Regierung setzt darauf, dass die derzeit noch hohen Infektionszahlen wegen der Impfungen schnell abnehmen. Etwa fünf Millionen Bürger haben laut Behörden mindestens eine Dosis erhalten. Das sind knapp 30 Prozent der erwachsenen Einwohner. "Ocean Viking" rettet mehr als 230 Migranten Vor der Küste Libyens hat die Besatzung der "Ocean Viking" 236 Migranten aus dem Mittelmeer gerettet. Sie waren 50 Kilometer vor der Westküste des nordafrikanischen Landes mit ihren zwei überfüllten Schlauchbooten in Seenot geraten. Unter ihnen sind nach Angaben der Hilfsorganisation SOS Méditerranée 114 unbegleitete Minderjährige. Nach Erhebungen der Internationalen Organisation für Migration (IOM) sind seit Jahresbeginn beim Versuch, Europa über das Mittelmeer zu erreichen, mindestens 453 Menschen ums Leben gekommen. Somalias Präsident beendet Verfassungskrise In Somalia will Präsident Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed seine nach vier Jahren ausgelaufene Amtszeit nun doch nicht verlängern. Er beugt sich damit dem nationalen und internationalen Druck. Am Sonntag hatten sich in der Hauptstadt Mogadischu Regierungstruppen und Oppositionsanhänger Kämpfe geliefert, einen Tag später riegelten bewaffnete Anhänger der Opposition mehrere Viertel der Hauptstadt ab. Nachdem auch Premierminister Mohamed Hussein Roble eine neue Präsidentschaftswahl gefordert hatte, lenkte der Amtsinhaber ein. Das Parlament soll nun Neuwahlen einleiten. Erdbeben im indischen Bundesstaat Assam Ein Beben der Stärke 6,0 hat den Nordosten Indiens erschüttert. Die US-Erdbebenwarte USGS registrierte die Erdstöße in 29 Kilometern Tiefe nordwestlich der Stadt Dhekiajuli in der Region Assam. Bewohner berichten von Gebäudeschäden; ob auch Menschen zu Schaden kamen, ist noch nicht bekannt. In der 100.000-Einwohner-Stadt Tezpur, die 45 Kilometer vom Epizentrum entfernt liegt, rannten viele Menschen auf die Straße. Auch in der 150 Kilometer entfernten Regionalhauptstadt Guwahati war das Beben noch zu spüren. Bundesregierung betont Bedeutung deutsch-chinesischer Konsultationen Die Bundesregierung hat die deutsch-chinesischen Regierungskonsultationen verteidigt. "Unsere Haltung zu zahlreichen Fragen von Bürger- und Menschenrechten ist bekannt", sagte Regierungssprecher Steffen Seibert. Gleichwohl schätze man die Möglichkeit, konkrete Fortschritte bei Themen wie Umwelt, Klima und Wirtschaftsbeziehungen zu erzielen. An diesem Mittwoch finden die sechsten deutsch-chinesischen Gespräche statt - coronabedingt nur per Videokonferenz. Die Kabinette beider Länder tagen unter Leitung von Kanzlerin Angela Merkel und Ministerpräsident Li Keqiang. USA ziehen Diplomaten aus Kabul ab Wegen der angespannten Sicherheitslage in Afghanistan hat das US-Außenministerium den Abzug von Diplomaten aus der Botschaft in Kabul angeordnet. Betroffen seien alle Mitarbeiter, die ihre Aufgaben auch von einem anderen Ort aus erfüllen könnten, erklärte die Behörde. Die USA bereiten zurzeit den vollständigen Truppenabzug aus dem Bürgerkriegsland vor. Er soll bis zum 11. September abgeschlossen sein. Das Bundesverteidigungsministerium verstärkt derzeit den Schutz deutscher Soldaten in Afghanistan. Die Taliban drohen mit Krieg, falls nicht alle ausländischen Truppen bis Mai das Land verlassen haben.

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed mobility and cross-border movement in 2020, decimating tourism and business travel, severely curtailing labor migration, and dampening all forms of migration, including refugee resettlement. Since the onset of the public-health crisis, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has tracked the hundreds of travel restrictions, border closures, and health-related travel requirements imposed by governments globally. An IOM-Migration Policy Institute (MPI) report draws from the IOM database to sketch the state of mobility across world regions in 2020, and the range of mobility-related strategies used to contain and mitigate the spread of the virus.   This two-panel discussion, featuring introductory remarks by IOM Director General António Vitorino, examines how the pandemic reshaped border management and human mobility in 2020 and what the lasting impacts may be throughout 2021 and beyond. The first panel examines the government actions and regional and international coordination undertaken in 2020, including “travel bubbles” and immunity passports, along with how policymakers balanced health and economic concerns and the needs of vulnerable populations and unprecedented logistical issues in their responses. The second panel explored what policymakers should consider as the world enters into a new, uneven phase marked on the one hand by rising vaccinations, but on the other by the spread of new COVID-19 variants and additional mobility restrictions as caseloads rise in some regions. Speakers discussed what it may take to reopen fully, a possible new border infrastructure focused on public health, what regional and international coordination efforts are showing promise, and a look ahead to major decisions that will need to be made in 2021.

Good morning and you are listening to the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, a podcast where we talk about all things migration. I'm your host Loksan Harley and as always I'm so happy to be bringing the best of the best migration and diaspora experts to your airwaves to share what they're working on and what they've learned. And today I'm joined by my friend Roberto Gil Cancel Comas, Senior Regional Labour Mobility and Human Development Specialist for South America at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Part of the great puertorriqueño diaspora, Roberto has been working with migrants and diaspora groups for over a decade, with a focus on civil participation and migration and development. He has an extremely diverse set of work and life experiences, spanning from East Asia to Europe and North Africa to the Americas. Before taking up responsibilities in the Regional Office for South America, he worked for IOM in Egypt and Kosovo, and supported Latin American communities in Belgium. Previously, Roberto worked with Latin American migrants in the US to promote their civil and political participation. I'm excited to present to you our wide-ranging discussion on diaspora engagement, in which I picked Roberto's worldly brain on the roles that diaspora organisations and governments play (or should play) in engaging diasporas. We discuss regional differences in diaspora engagement and Roberto's fantastic work to bring diaspora organisations around the world together to share good practices via the iDiaspora platform. Also great to get to know Roberto's own migration & diaspora story (spoiler alert, it's a fascinating one!). Useful links iDiaspora platform IOM South America IOM's 3E's Strategy to Enable, Engage and Empower Diaspora IOM/MPI Handbook on Diaspora policy development Contributions and Counting: Guidance on Measuring the Economic Impact of your Diaspora beyond Remittances by Leon Isaacs, star of Episode 4 Global Diasporas reacting to the COVID-19 crisis: Best Practices from the Field Related podcast episodes 2 (Doing Diaspora), 4 (remittances), 9 (diaspora investment), 12 (diaspora humanitarianism).

Hello and welcome to another episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, with me your host, Loksan Harley. Today I'm joined by Jenna Holliday to take a look at migration through the gendered lens. So a bit about my friend, Jenna Holliday. Jenna is a migration, labour rights and gender specialist. Jenna consults extensively for United Nations and other international organisations, in particular the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UN Women, providing expert support on integrating gender and labour perspectives into migration policy. Jenna's work is predominantly focused on the Asia region. She is a member of the Expert Working Group for Addressing Women's Human Rights in the Global Compact for Migration and has written widely on the extent to which development agendas respond to women migrant workers, including the recently published International Journal of Law in Context article entitled “Incongruous Objectives - Endeavouring to Realise Women Migrant Workers' Rights through the Global Development Agendas”, which I've linked to in the show notes. I thoroughly enjoyed this chat with Jenna, as it also allowed me to reflect on the way I view gender and its effect on migration and migrant experiences. We look together at various aspects of migration through the gendered lens, including what the data says, how migration governance frameworks consider gender, how gendered experiences increase vulnerabilities for migrant women, as well as how women migrating can represent a way to exercise agency when their life choices are constrained by gender inequalities. And I also ask Jenna how her own migration experiences have been gendered and how the gender terminology and understandings of terms like "gender mainstreaming" are evolving within our community of work. We really hope you enjoy listening to this one. And if you do or even if you don't, feel free to get and share your feedback via the website at loksanharley.com/podcast or via the Facebook and Twitter pages (the handle for both is @TheMDPcast). Without further ado, here's our interview. Useful links Connect with Jenna on LinkedIn Jenna's recent publication: Incongruous Objectives - Endeavouring to Realise Women Migrant Workers' Rights through the Global Development Agendas Jenna's work for UN Women: Migrant Workers in South Asia and the Middle East, a policy brief series Jenna's blog post on COVID-19, gender and migration in Central Asia: reinforcing precarity Jenna's report: The impact of COVID-19 on migrants in Asia and the Pacific: Rethinking resilience

SARAH WOLFERSTAN trained as an archaelologist. She has worked for the United Nations, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), and the Council of Europe (CoE) on various cultural heritage projects and is now affiliated to UCL in London in the Institute of Archaeology. Sarah lives with her Sicilian husband and children in Malmesbury, Wiltshire however they continue to have strong links with Sicily, cultivating and expanding her adopted Sicilian family's olive groves. The family spent 18 months in inland Sicily, learning and understanding how to cultivate and harvest olives to get the most out of their groves. They set up Alivu Sicily and now import extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to the UK although depending on what each year's harvest yields, there is either plenty to go around or only the lucky few manage to secure a few bottles of this precious liquid. Sarah has become an ambassador for extra virgin olive oil and its huge health benefits. She is enthusiastically spreading the word to anyone who will listen and I urge you to tune in to this inspiring and eye opening podcast episode - a brief foray into the world of extra virgin olive oil and what we should be looking for while standing in front of the shelves of olive oil bottles in the supermarket. On SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY you can tune into SARAH'S OLIVE OIL ONLINE TASTING COURSE hosted by Context Travel. To learn more click on this link https://conversations.contexttravel.com/collections/seminars/products/olive-oil-tasting TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SARAH and ALIVU SICILIY... The blog: https://alivublog.wordpress.com/category/olive-oil/ The website: https://www.alivusicily.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alivusicily/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alivusicily *** TO KNOW MORE about your podcast host EMMA you can go to https://www.travellingthrough.co.uk/ THANKS to MARISKA Martina at https://www.mariskamartina.com/ for creating our upbeat travelling through podcast jingle! AND FINALLY, thanks to Zoom and Audacity for hosting our podcast chat!

Wenn Bosnien und Herzegowina in die EU will, muss es ein effizientes Migrationsmanagement etablieren - so kommentierte die EU-Kommission die katastrophale humanitäre Lage im bosnischen Flüchtlingscamp Lipa. Tatsächlich wirft die Situation im Camp Lipa kein gutes Licht auf die bosnischen Behörden. Doch die Lage vor Ort hat auch mit der Flüchtlingspolitik der EU zu tun, denn die Flüchtlinge und Migranten kommen vor allem aus Griechenland, Einen Tag vor Weihnachten wurden sie in Lipa obdachlos, denn die Internationale Organisation für Migration IOM zog ihre Mitarbeiter ab; ein Brand zerstörte am gleichen Tag fast alle Zelte. Auch rund 20 beheizte Armeezelte haben die Situation nicht entspannt.

Der Nordwesten von Bosnien und Herzegowina gehört schon seit 2017 zum Hotspot der Balkanroute. Beispielsweise halten sich an der Grenze zu Kroatien tausende Geflüchtete auf – alle mit der Hoffnung, in die EU weiterreisen zu können. Aber das gelingt nur wenigen, viele sitzen dort förmlich fest. Besonders viel mediale Aufmerksamkeit erhielt Ende 2020 das Flüchtlingscamp Lipa nahe der Stadt Bihac. Es wurde kurz vor Weihnachten von der Internationalen Organisation für Migration (IOM) geräumt und anschließend von Unbekannten in Brand gesetzt. Aber auch schon davor war die Situation für die Menschen an der Grenze angespannt. Viele müssen in Wäldern oder auf Feldern leben und das bei Minusgraden. In dieser Folge von SWR Aktuell Mondial sprechen Svitlana Magazova und Cüneyt Özadali mit einem jungen Arzt von der Hilfsorganisation Medical Volunteers International aus Deutschland, der vor Ort ist und seine persönlichen Eindrücke und Erfahrungen schildert.

Leonard Doyle, head of communications with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), talks about a new Migration and Media Academy is being established in Ireland

IOM initiative: https://unitedkingdom.iom.int/uknsf-portugalEmail address: uknationalspt@iom.intNew biometric card portal: www.brexit.sef.ptThe International Organization for Migration (IOM) will provide practical support to UK Nationals who may find it harder to complete all their residency applications to secure and maintain their residency rights in EU countries now that the UK has left the EU. IOM, through the UK Nationals Support Fund (UKNSF), aims to reach 30,000 at-risk UK Nationals over the next year through information activities and practical support in France, Spain, Poland, Slovakia, Germany, Italy and Portugal. “The UK’s departure from the EU affects EU nationals in the UK – for whom we have provided support over the past year under the UK’s EU Settlement Scheme – as well as UK Nationals in the EU,” said Dipti Pardeshi, IOM Chief of Mission in the UK. “This project is very timely because it will support people who may struggle to secure their residency rights,” she continued. IOM, together with its partners, will raise awareness among UK Nationals living in the seven EU states, share accessible information on residency requirements, and provide direct practical support in completing applications for those in situations where access to information and application processes are difficult. While information provided online and through other media will be available to all, for targeted events and referrals for direct case support, IOM will focus on individuals who face specific challenges, such as people living with disabilities, those grappling with chronic illness, language and literacy barriers, or barriers in accessing technology. The seven EU Member States that IOM will be working in, were determined based on assessed needs and in coordination with some of the other grantees to ensure coverage for populations in such situations in these countries. The grant is one part of a total of GBP 3 million made available by the UK government for charities and organizations to provide practical support for UK nationals living in the EU. “Our global work in this area complements government services and provides assistance to migrants with information on their rights and access to procedures, especially for those living in more difficult circumstances,” said Pardeshi. IOM has been working for nearly 75 years to promote humane, orderly and regular migration. The new project brings together many areas of IOM’s work which helps people to avoid ending up in an irregular or undocumented situation, including its expertise in regularization, integration, ID management, and directly assisting migrants who find themselves in difficult or vulnerable situations.

Hello and welcome to today's episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, with me your host Loksan Harley. Today, I have Jermaine Grant on the show, who joins us from his hometown of Georgetown, Guyana. Jermaine has been working in the field of migration for the past 10 years. Most recently he was a Technical Officer, working with Guyana's Minister of Citizenship - a role which involved advising his government on migration policy and programmes, especially in relation to support to Venezuelan migrants and refugees. Previously, Jermaine worked as a Programme Officer for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), where he led the Caribbean interventions of the ACP-EU Migration Action programme, a technical assistance programme that I was fortunate enough to work with on several occasions. Jermaine coordinated the implementation of 13 migration-related technical assistance projects in support of governments and regional organisations across the Caribbean. And Jermaine has also had his own migration experience too, earning a Master's degree at the University of East Anglia in the UK as part of the Chevening Scholarship programme. Jermaine is a really unique character who both lives and breathes the Caribbean in all the region's richness and diversity, while also bringing a global perspective that's so important to working on migration issues. In our conversation, we touch on many aspects of Caribbean migration, including the main flows and trends, intra-regional migration, extra-regional migration, freedom of movement frameworks within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Eastern Caribbean (OECS), human trafficking, migrant smuggling, the Venezuelan crisis, and the potential of the Caribbean diaspora to contribute to the region's development. I highly recommend tuning in if only to enjoy that smooth Caribbean accent and to learn a few expressions of Guyanese Creole! Just a quick apology for the sound quality. We had some technical issues but these seem to have been resolved about 15 minutes in so please do persist. As always, I'd like to thank you for listening and hope you enjoy the show. And while I've got you, don't forget to subscribe to the mailing list on loksanharley.com/podcast. And share the podcast with your friends directly or via the socials, and review the podcast if your podcasting platform allows. Feel free to drop me a message too if you have any questions. Now without further ado, here's our conversation. Useful links ACP-EU Migration Action programme: https://acpeumigrationaction.iom.int/ End-of-programme publication of the ACP-EU Migration Action programme (written by yours truly!): https://acpeumigrationaction.iom.int/sites/default/files/acp_eu_migration_action_final_publication_web_small_final.pdf Chevening Scholarship: https://www.chevening.org/ Connect with Jermaine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jermainegy/

Kitala Mupenge Fabrice was born in 1991 in a village called Kakulu, Democratic Republic of Congo, a war-torn area. He studied business administration in primary and secondary school., but fled his country due to insecurity and the fear of being persecuted. He reached Kakuma in 2012, continued his studies through Geneva University in Human Rights Law, and led a team of law students in Kakuma for two years. Kitala worked with several national and international organizations in Kakuma refugee camp such as UNHCR, and International Organization for Migration (IOM) as an interpreter, for the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) promoting hygiene, Ata-Nayeche Radio as a reporting journalist, and many other organizations. In 2015, Kitala established several organizations with fellow Kakuma residents, and then in 2017, he decided to establish There is Hope Africa (THA), a community-based organization to empower his fellow refugees through technology and vocational training skills. THA is currently offering hairdressing training for young women and other vocational skills training. Kitala has always been an advocate for social justice. His principal of life is the Ubuntu system or the golden rule that is "do unto others what you would like them to do to you". Twitter: @EMupenge Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EMupenge Fundraiser: https://www.airfunding.net/s/ecae140e-b4e5-45ac-bc53-36c199661d97 THA Presentation: https://spark.adobe.com/page/7IcH4WxUHA39Z

Welcome to today's episode of the Migration & Diaspora Podcast, a podcast about all things migration, with me your host Loksan Harley. I'm delighted to see that we're averaging almost 100 plays per week at the moment, with viewers tuning in from across the world - from the US and the UK to Angola, Botswana, Egypt and Grenada. Thanks to you all for continuing to share the podcast with your networks! On today's episode we discuss a research study that I carried out for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) into trafficking in persons in South Sudan. I was lucky to be joined for this episode by my IOM project manager, Fitriana Nur (Programme Coordinator) - or "Ana", whom I worked side by side with to design and execute the study. Ana has 12 years of experience managing international development and counter-trafficking projects both in her native Indonesia and overseas, notably in the Middle East and now East Africa. Ana has worked on a range of projects, including policy advocacy and capacity development, in addition to conducting research - often in very challenging and conflict-hit contexts like South Sudan. Our discussion touches on the various themes of the research. It's well worth a listen if you're interested in learning how to conduct research on human trafficking in a complex context like South Sudan, which has unfortunately faced a number of conflict and governance challenges in its short history since becoming independent from Sudan in 2011. In addition to talking about our methodology and the national context, we talk about the main forms of trafficking in South Sudan, the current counter-trafficking response, and some of the recommendations that we developed to strengthen that response and better protect victims of trafficking. As a very important disclaimer, please note that the views expressed in this podcast episode are our own personal reflections and do not represent the views of IOM or the UK government. Feel free to get in touch at loksanharley.com/podcast if you have any further questions. Thanks for tuning in and I hope you enjoy listening! Useful links: Link to the full study: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/20200724%20TiP%20full%20report%20low%20resolution.pdf Connect with Ana: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fitriana-nur-a8a0834/ IOM South Sudan: https://southsudan.iom.int/

Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Donnerstag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.Kreml-Kritiker Nawalny auf Intensivstation Der russische Regierungskritiker Alexej Nawalny ist mit Vergiftungserscheinungen in ein Krankenhaus in der sibirischen Stadt Omsk eingeliefert worden. Dies teilte seine Sprecherin Kira Jarmysch mit. Er sei bewusstlos gewesen und werde nun beatmet. Sie sei sicher, dass Nawalny absichtlich vergiftet worden sei, sagte Jarmysch dem Radiosender Echo Moswky. Nawalny sei während eines Flugs von Sibirien nach Moskau plötzlich erkrankt. Das Flugzeug sei daraufhin in Omsk zwischengelandet und Nawalny ins Krankenhaus gebracht worden. Das Gesundheitsministerium der Region Omsk bestätigte den Vorfall. Harris und Obama attackieren US-Präsident Trump Beim Parteitag der US-Demokraten hat Kamala Harris ihre Nominierung zur Vize-Kandidatin für die Präsidentschaftswahl im November angenommen. In ihrer Nominierungsrede warf Harris Präsident Donald Trump Führungsversagen vor. Dies habe Leben und Existenzen gekostet, sagte Harris. Trump mache aus "unseren Tragödien politische Waffen", so die 55-Jährige weiter. Ex-Präsident Barack Obama bezeichnete Trump in seiner Rede als Gefahr für die Demokratie und warb für den demokratischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten Joe Biden. Wegen der Corona-Pandemie wird der Parteitag überwiegend virtuell abgehalten. Die USA fordern die Wiederherstellung der UN-Sanktionen gegen Iran US-Präsident Donald Trump dringt bei den Vereinten Nationen auf eine Wiederherstellung aller früheren Sanktionen gegen den Iran. Er werde Außenminister Mike Pompeo anweisen, die Forderung im UN-Sicherheitsrat vorzubringen, sagte Trump. Das US-Außenministerium erklärte, Pompeo sei am Donnerstag und Freitag in New York, um den UN-Sicherheitsrat zu informieren. Allerdings ist es umstritten, ob die Vereinigten Staaten nach ihrem Rückzug aus dem Atomabkommen mit dem Iran überhaupt berechtigt sind, die Wiederaufnahme der Strafmaßnahmen zu fordern. 45 Bootsflüchtlinge ertrinken im Mittelmeer Mindestens 45 afrikanische Migranten sind im Mittelmeer ums Leben gekommen. Unter den Opfern sollen auch fünf Kinder sein. Etwa 37 Überlebende wurden von einheimischen Fischern gerettet - und bei ihrer Ankunft an Land umgehend festgenommen. Vor der libyschen Küste sei der Motor ihres Schiffes explodiert, berichteten die Geretteten. Das UN-Flüchtlingshilfswerk UNHCR und die Internationale Organisation für Migration (IOM) forderten eine Verstärkung der Such- und Rettungskapazitäten, um auf Notrufe reagieren zu können. Militärputsch in Mali international verurteilt Die Entmachtung der Staatsführung durch Teile des Militärs im westafrikanischen Krisenstaat Mali ist international auf harsche Kritik gestoßen. Die EU-Staats- und Regierungschefs zeigten sich nach einem Sondergipfel äußerst besorgt über die Vorgänge, die "eine destabilisierende Wirkung auf die gesamte Region" haben könnten. Die USA sprachen von "Meuterei" und forderten ebenso wie die EU die Freilassung der gefangenen Politiker und Regierungsbeamten. Die Afrikanische Union (AU) schloss Mali vorübergehend aus ihrer Organisation aus. Trump ruft zum Boykott von Goodyear-Reifen auf US-Präsident Donald Trump hat zum Boykott von Reifen des US-Konzerns aufgerufen. "Kaufen Sie keine Goodyear-Reifen", twitterte er. Das Unternehmen habe seinen Mitarbeitern das Tragen von "MAGA Mützen" verboten. Damit meint er die roten Baseball-Caps mit seinem Wahlslogan "Make America Great Again". Zuvor hatte es in einem Medienbericht geheißen, Goodyear habe seinen Mitarbeitern bei einer Schulung über politisch korrekte Kleidung untersagt, diese Caps zu tragen. Goodyear-Aktien verloren zunächst mehr als drei Prozent, erholten sich dann aber etwas. Fußball: Bayern siegt im Champions-League-Halbfinale über Lyon Der FC Bayern München hat zum sechsten Mal das Finale der Champions League erreicht. Die Mannschaft von Trainer Hansi Flick setzte sich im Halbfinale des Blitzturniers in Lissabon mit 3:0 gegen den französischen Club Olympique Lyon durch. Gegner im Endspiel am kommenden Sonntag ist der französische Meister Paris Saint-Germain mit dem deutschen Trainer Thomas Tuchel.

Highlights:    [8:12] - Leadership requiring empathy [28:39] - Connecting the mind to what matters - What's important to you [48:30] - Volunteering - The ultimate perspective shift to change your life Meet Frank So:    Frank is a Senior Mission Adviser for US Agency for International Development Mission in Colombia where he coordinates USAID’s efforts on Venezuela with the international donor community, multilateral organizations, the Government of Colombia, Government of Venezuela, and the USG interagency.  Frank previously served as Mission Adviser with USAID Honduras from where he managed efforts to foster stronger ties with the human rights community and promote justice for the most vulnerable.  Frank also served as the acting USAID Country Adviser in Venezuela and worked with USAID’s Office of Transition Initiatives as a Worldwide Advisor to the Haiti, Mali, Pakistan, Ukraine missions and Washington.  Prior to joining USAID, Frank worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations in Darfur. He’s worked on Presidential campaigns, has a Masters in Conflict Studies and perhaps my favorite thing about Frank is that his LITERAL job is to make the world a better place.   Connect with Frank:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankso/   ... Want more InJoy? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffbaietto/ Instagram: jeff.baietto injoyglobal.com ... Want more wisdom and happiness in your own life? Come get that and more for FREE at InJoyDaily.com

Guglielmo Schininà is a mental health and psychosocial expert at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Listen to Dr. Allie in Conversation as they speak on the Experience of Migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Schininà is Head of Mental health, Psychosocial Response and Intercultural Communication at the International Organization for Migration (IOM). He is an expert in psychosocial activities in war-torn situations and disasters, with vulnerable migrants and victims of trafficking, and in cultural integration. He has worked as manager of psychosocial programs, psychosocial technical advisor and psychosocial trainer in more than 70 Countries worldwide, including in Europe, the Middle East, East and West Africa, Asia and the Caribbeans for different international Organizations including UNICEF in Moldova, and the United Nations Development Program in Serbia, Non-Governmental Organizations, including the Italian Consortium of Solidarity and War Child, and academic institutions including the Catholic University of Milan. He designs and co-direct the Summer School in Psychosocial Interventions in Migration, Emergency and Displacement at the Scuola Sant'Anna in Pisa. Important Links from IOM: Website: https://www.iom.int/mental-health-psychosocial-response-and-intercultural-communication Manual: https://www.iom.int/mhpsed FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1116163001912545/ MHD twitter: https://twitter.com/health_iom?lang=en COVID guide: https://eea.iom.int/publications/covid-19-guidance-and-toolkit-iom-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-mhpss-teams Please note that the contents of Coping with COVID-19 are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your mental health professional or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding your condition. Never disregard professional advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on Coping with COVID-19. As always, if you are in crisis or you think you may have an emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. If you're having suicidal thoughts, call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to talk to a skilled, trained counselor at a crisis center in your area at any time (National Suicide Prevention Lifeline). If you are located outside the United States, call your local emergency line immediately. Thank you for listening to Coping with COVID-19 by Dr. Allie. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Most African states closed their borders in attempt to contain COVID-19, resulting in a loss of livelihood that has been devastating for many, including migrants, in the absence of a community-based safety net. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports migration flows in West and Central Africa were nearly halved between January and April 2020, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded and requiring assistance with shelter, health care, and food. Already under pressure to deliver health services and emergency safety nets for their citizens, host countries often lack the capacity and the resources to support migrants, especially the ones who are in transit or informal workers without legal status. As a result, assistance for migrants during this public-health crisis has often come from international organizations such as IOM, civil-society actors, or diasporas. The coronavirus crisis has also raised longer-term questions about social protection systems in Africa and which dimensions should be set up and prioritized for funding. In many ways, the pandemic has confirmed the pressing need for social protection for everyone, particularly in terms of health care, as vulnerabilities in one group can affect overall community wellbeing. But the looming economic crisis also risks limiting the appetite of host governments and development aid donors for more ambitious protection systems for non-nationals, which may ultimately reduce the benefits of regional and continental free movement regimes that African countries have been working towards for a decade. This MPI Europe discussion with the Acting Regional Director for West and Central Africa for the International Organization for Migration, along with representatives from the African Union and International Labor Organization explores what emergency measures have been deployed by African governments and aid actors in response to COVID-19 to assist migrants in need. The panelists also examine what the health crisis says about social protection systems, the incentives for inclusionary systems for all, who should support these mechanisms in times of crisis, and how to make (at least some of) these measures sustainable.

The rapid closures of borders around the world have been among the most dramatic migration-related effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 130 countries have introduced entry restrictions at their borders, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates. While these closures have virtually suspended leisure and business travel across the world, the effects are proving even more severe for refugees and migrants fleeing danger. Crossing an international border to a country of safety and filing an asylum claim is no longer possible in many places—a seismic shock to the foundations of a post-World War II international protection system that relies on the goodwill of national governments to grant access to their territory for those in need. The pandemic has also placed into stark relief the unique vulnerabilities forced migrants now confront in the face of outbreak. The reception facilities where many asylum seekers live while awaiting a verdict on their claim invite outbreaks, even in high-income countries with well-run asylum and reception systems. Infection is likely to spread even more rapidly in severely overcrowded facilities, such as the camps on the Greek islands and informal settlements in Mexican border cities where migrants awaiting U.S. asylum hearings are massed. In developing countries where access to proper health care is limited even for nationals, the consequences of the pandemic could be disastrous for refugees who often live in densely packed housing with poor sanitation. At the same time, the suspension of resettlement operations by IOM and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has closed off a crucial lifeline for the especially vulnerable. Speakers on this webinar consider how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected—and perhaps, remade—the global protection systems. Meghan Benton, Director for Research of MPI’s International Program, is joined by MPI colleagues, Kathleen Newland, Hanne Beirens, Sarah Pierce, and Susan Fratzke, for a free-flowing conversation regarding the effects of the pandemic on asylum systems in Europe and North America, as well as those in developing regions, where 85 percent of refugees remain. In addition to considering the immediate effects the crisis has had on national asylum systems and on refugees themselves, the conversation looks ahead and begin to assess the implications for the principle of asylum and access to protection in the future. View MPI's resources on COVID-19

In Mozambique on Tuesday, 14 “deeply traumatized” male migrants were rescued from a sealed shipping container on a lorry bound for South Africa. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 64 other men on the truck, died from asphyxiation. In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, IOM’s Sandra Black explains where the migrants came from and what the agency is doing to raise awareness about the dangers of such journeys.

In Mozambique on Tuesday, 14 “deeply traumatized” male migrants were rescued from a sealed shipping container on a lorry bound for South Africa. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), 64 other men on the truck, died from asphyxiation. In an interview with UN News’s Daniel Johnson, IOM’s Sandra Black explains where the migrants came from and what the agency is doing to raise awareness about the dangers of such journeys.

an interview with journalist Isabel Macdonald on a recent investigation for The Intercept, in collaboration with type investigations, that examines the ways that international organizations, like the International Organization on Migration (IOM) at the U.N., are using statistics for Haitian displacement camp residents that don't in fact reflect progress, but reflect the fact that people are being counted as being relocated when they move to other informal camps, sometimes in worse conditions, or in fact are not counted as deaths, but simply a reduction of numbers in the camps. read the article here : https://theintercept.com/2019/10/22/haiti-tps-earthquake-displacement-camps recorded for @radiockut broadcast by Stefan @spirodon Christoff.

Jo Rispoli has worked for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) since 2002. He was elected the first Chairperson of IOM's Global Staff Association Committee (GSAC) in June 2018 and has been working in this capacity at IOM Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, since September 2018. Previously, he had worked in Kenya as the Senior Regional Thematic Specialist (RTS) for the East and Horn of Africa for the Labour Mobility and Human Development (LHD) Division. He had previously worked in South Africa as the Senior LHD RTS for Sout. hern Africa as well as the Head of the Technical Cooperation Department and Programme Manager for IOM's mission in Ghana. Jo is a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), specialising in Training Delivery (English, French, and Italian). He holds an M.A. in International Relations and a B.A. in History from Syracuse University.  Jo's Favourite Quote:  Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It's our light not our darkness that most frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking. So that other people won't feel insecure around you.  Marianne Williamson - Abridged version Jo's Suggested Books.  Carol Dwek: Mindset. https://www.booktopia.com.au/mindset-carol-s-dweck/book/9780345472328.html  Angela Duckwork: Grit Jo's Contact detals. . Email: jrispoli@gmail.com  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-rispoli-2469a333/

Alessandro Grassani nasce a Pavia nel 1977. Si diploma in fotografia presso l’Istituto Riccardo Bauer di Milano e nella sua carriera ha collaborato con riviste come The New York Times, L’Espresso, Sunday Times e organizzazioni internazionali come Doctors of the World e International Organization for Migration (IOM). Con i suoi progetti, esposti in tutto il mondo, ha ricevuto importanti premi tra i quali il Premio Internacional de Fotografia Humanitaria Luis Valtueña, il Sony World Photography Awards e il PX3 International Awards. Nel settembre 2013 ha tenuto una conferenza a Berlino per il TEDx. Dal 2011 è insegnante alla scuola John Kaverdash di Milano al Master di fotografia documentaria.

CSIS and USA for IOM cordially invite you to a book launch of We’re in Danger! Who Will Help Us? Refugees and Migrants: A Test of Civilization with author James Purcell. While millions of people are displaced around the globe and thousands more contemplate dangerous journeys in search of a better life, We’re in Danger! Who Will Help Us? draws on lessons from the “refugee decade” to inform responses to today’s crises. During the 1980s, major humanitarian emergencies erupted throughout the world. Indochina was the first complex refugee crisis the global humanitarian community faced after World War II. The international community devised new and creative approaches, with victims of crises at the center of policy decision-making, toward humane and durable solutions. Knowledge gained from Indochina and simultaneous crises in other regions proved invaluable in addressing critical challenges in various parts of the world. Mr. Purcell shares his experiences leading the U.S. State Department's Bureau for Refugee Programs (now called Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to call for multilateral approaches—incorporating refugee-decade lessons learned—to solve current and future humanitarian crises. Please join us for a conversation with James Purcell, author of We’re in Danger! Who Will Help Us? and Chairman of USA for IOM followed by a reception. Mr. Purcell is the Former Director General of the IOM and Former Director of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau for Refugee Programs. Mr. Purcell will be available for book signing from 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM. The public event will run from 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM and will be followed by a food and beverage reception from 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM.Books will be available for purchase and signing before the event. Ten percent of all proceeds will benefit USA for IOM and their work to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance for people displaced by natural disasters and conflicts, as well as assistance to survivors and victims of human trafficking.This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

The world is home to approximately 258 million international migrants, who represent 3.4 percent of the global population. About 10 percent of them are refugees. As countries seek to come to terms with record forcible displacement and manage other human movement, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working with partners in the international community to respond to humanitarian emergencies and meet the operational challenges of migration management, advance a better understanding of migration issues, and promote orderly migration policies that can benefit migrants and Member States alike. In this first and only public address during his inaugural formal visit to Washington, DC. Director General António Vitorino discussed his vision for IOM; reforms and changes in the UN system designed to address migration matters better; the coordination of efforts between IOM, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and other international partners in addressing humanitarian protection; and the operational steps IOM is taking to respond to forced migration and displacement in hotspots around the world, including Venezuela, Bangladesh, and Libya. Following a conversation with Demetrios Papademetriou, Mr. Vitorino took audience questions.

On this episode of The Global Cable, Perry World House Inaugural Director William Burke-White and Global Shifts Program Manager Jocelyn Perry are joined by former U.S. Ambassador William Lacy Swing, former Director General of the International Organization for Migration, to discuss migration, displacement, and the age of humanitarian crises, including how the global community might ensure “safe, orderly, and regular” migration in a disorderly world.  Ambassador William Lacy Swing led the International Organization for Migration (IOM) from 2008-2018. Previously, he was the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of Congo and for Western Sahara, as well as Chief of Mission for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. He was also a six-time ambassador with the U.S. Department of State. 00:10 - Introduction with Inaugural Director Prof. Willian Burke-White and Global Shifts Program Manager Jocelyn Perry 04:40 - The International Organization of Migration 07:28 - The Global Compact on Migration 10:08 - The Role of Policy & The Press 12:30 - Ambassador Swing's Career in Africa 15:30 - The UN'S Preventative Action against Forced Migration 17:23 - The Importance of American Diplomacy 21:50 - Restoring Trust in our Alliances 23:00 - Population Growth & Distribution 25:15 - Interesting Global Fact: International Migrants 26:30 - Outro Music and Produced by Tre Hester

I interviewed JP de Guzman, the Chief Creative of Frost Design. He is an entrepreneur by heart, a full-time life student by day, and now a father of four. He led various creative projects from top local and global organizations like International Organization on Migration (IOM), Globe Telecoms, Asian Institute of Management, AboitizLand, TV5, and Solar Network. In this episode, we talked about running a creative company, treating clients like partners, the quality talent problem in the industry, and a lot more.

I interviewed JP de Guzman, the Chief Creative of Frost Design. He is an entrepreneur by heart, a full-time life student by day, and now a father of four. He led various creative projects from top local and global organizations like International Organization on Migration (IOM), Globe Telecoms, Asian Institute of Management, AboitizLand, TV5, and Solar Network. In this episode, we talked about running a creative company, treating clients like partners, the quality talent problem in the industry, and a lot more.

Welcome to Finance & Fury’s Furious Fridays… This week we continue looking at the EU. If you didn’t catch last week’s episode, you might want to check it out here. It explains what the EU is, and what their role in Europe actually looks like. This week we dive a little deeper and look at the two issues faced by the countries who are considering leaving the EU - Loss of sovereignty & Immigration. Loss of sovereignty A lot of nations (Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland) lived under brutal authoritarian governments – for most of the 20th They swapped Nazi rule, for Soviet rule and now the EU rule The Internet Censorship Bill is a great example of loss of sovereignty Article 13 – the new Copyright Directive involves the creation of a crowdsourced database of "copyrighted works". Platforms such as FB, Youtube etc must take this into account and block “copyrighted works” from being posted on their sites. Billions of people around the world will be able to submit anythingto the blacklists There is no onus to prove you actually hold the copyright, and no punishment for false submissions Article 11 simply gives publishers the right to ask for paid licenses when their news stories are shared on online platforms. This would destroy FB and Youtube. Good or not – this is where a lot of people get their information, updates about current events and news. It’s all shared content. The thing that was the turning point for most was realising how little Sovereignty they have when considering the current immigration crisis There are two complicated issues – The Schengen Agreement and The Dublin Regulations These will probably cause the downfall of the EU Schengen Agreement- border checks on internal borders (i.e. between member states) are abolished Restricted border checks to external borders only – Meaning free travel for anyone inside the EU Some nations aren’t a part of it – UK still has customs, even on the train between France and the UK Almost the same as moving from QLD to NSW to Vic The Dublin Regulation- the EU member country that an immigrant first reaches MUST process the asylum application Prevents asylum applicants in the EU from "asylum shopping" – moving to the country of their choice, typically the country that will provide better welfare. This wasn’t well enforced until 2016, but now it’s placing too much responsibility on the member states on the EU's external borders – Italy, Greece and Hungary – who receive the most immigrants on their doorsteps. Italy – boats from Africa, Hungary and Greece – Turkey Spain – from Morocco The new proposal would introduce a "centralized automated system" to record the number of asylum applications across the EU and presents a "reference key" based on a Member State's GDP and population size. The country is essentially given a quota of how many migrants they have to accept. The populations of the country have no say on immigration policies If a Member State chooses not to accept the asylum seekers – it will have to contribute $250,000 per application as a "solidarity contribution". This got me thinking – that is a LOT of money per person – especially given the narrative that there is massive “economic benefit” in migration  So, what are the economic effects of migration? There are two sides to the coin, and it all depends on who is moving where. Immigration – the words is now used as a collective term for both legal and illegal migrants entering a country, including refugees. The “Sending” countries experience both good and bad effects off emigration. “Brain Drain” - the loss of trained and educated individuals to emigration – This is generally through legal immigration. Currently more African scientists and engineers working in the U.S. than there are in all of Africa, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Africa only retains 1.3% of the world’s health care practitioners – UN Population Fund 2006 With almost 17% of the world’s population and 64% of the population with HIV/AIDs Remittances - funds that emigrants earn abroad and send back to their home countries Estimates at $530bn in 2012 Money leaving the shores of a country reducing the multiplier effect in the nation the money is being sent from because it’s not money that will be spent in that nation. Might have small currency pressures, and also props up the sending country with higher spending   The “Receiving” countries Population growth is heightened – More people buying things, and paying taxes (that is, for the portion of immigrants who are working) This helps to address skills shortages but may also decrease domestic wages This can also add to public burden (though this is negligible for skilled migration) There are a lot of hidden costs of immigration; Welfare, Education, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Housing Increases unrest and economic inequality CIS study concluded that, “immigration has dramatically increased the size of the nation’s low-income population” Disparities between immigrants in Germany and native Germans; 49% of non-Germans falling below the poverty line compared to 23% of original native citizens.   This is due to immigrants being less likely to be employed – 81% for natives to 66% of non-Germans. “The consequences are segregation, housing problems and divided cities” (Traynor, 2010)   Who does this benefit? Migrant workers often fill low-wage jobs as supply of labour (e.g. agricultural and service sectors). Helps to lower costs for big companies and increase supply of labour at a greater rate than demand for labour …which of course means lower wage growth. For example: Why do celebs want to open borders in the US? Who else will clean their 12-bedroom mansions (ironically, they don’t let refugees stay with them) inside giant walls of their own. Economic effects – Doesn’t tell a good story Netherlands: Each Muslim migrant costs $1,150,000 in total over their lifetime Germany: Total migrant cost was $86bn over 4 years. This equates to 12 Germans needing to work to pay taxes for 1 migrant Italy: Spent $4.2bn on migrants in 2017 (about one seventh of Italy’s budget) UK: $120bn pounds over 17 years Sweden: $18.6bn in costs for migrants in 2017 (19% of their Government budget, and 3.2% of GDP) 60k Euro is spent per migrant per year, whilst the average Swedish household income is only 29k Euro. Let that sink in.   The real world effects It comes back to legal immigration vs illegal/refugee intake. There is a massive distinction. In 2015 the EU had 1.8m illegal immigrants in the one year Accepting a massive number of refugees compared to rest of world US: 38k refugees per annum Australia: 18k refugees per annum Italy: 150k refugees per annum Sweden: 160k refugees per annum (2% of their population) You hear in the media it is a “refugee crisis” but in reality, it is economic migration. A recent report showed that the reality is only 1 in 5 are coming from a ‘war zone’. Estimates at over 8m people have migrated to the EU in the past 6 years, with a staggering 75% being young men – not woman and children like you see in the media. System was broken – 65% of child refugees were actually found out to be adults. This number is even worse in Sweden at 85%. This really hurts the sending countries – there’s now slavery again in Libya through human trafficking. 78% of EU citizens want tighter control over borders and immigration.   Beyond economics – the current state of the EU Remember, these are the statistics; simply reality and the facts. The UK leaving the EU because the people feel the damage is already done Most common boys name is now Mohammed (or one of its variants) In London the white British people are a minority, Savile Town has 1% white: 48 out of 4,050 Unfortunately, it has created a clash of cultures The UK is the acid attack capital of the world – there were 77 in 2012, and 465 in 2017 Grooming gangs with underage girls (Oxford, Rotherham, Rochdale, Newcastle, the list goes on) has been going on for over 10 years. Not going to go into details but look it up, but be warned if you start to research this yourself. It’s horrific. Sweden In 2015 Sweden took in almost 180k refugees (2% of their population) This caused unrest (putting it lightly) Arson attacks – 100 cars were burned in a coordinated attack a few months ago Back in 2016 – 40 hand grenade attacks – more recently on cop stations as well “No go” zones (this has been rebranded to “Vulnerable Areas”) There were 61 ‘no go zones’ in 2017 – 23 were ‘especially vulnerable’ This is just rebranding. Whilst it’s technically true that you can still go to these places you might end up like the reporters who have gone there. Not. Good. Sanandaji Has been a sharp increase in welfare payments, 60 percent of which go to immigrants Sweden expects to spend about 7 percent of its $100 billion budget next year on refugees – double what was spent in 2015 Only 25 percent of Somali refugees (age 25–64) were employed in the formal economy in 2010 This brings us back to the EU motto from last Furious Friday episode; “United in Diversity”…but how well is that working? There is a massive difference between Racial and Cultural diversity. Race means nothing, everyone should be treated the same Culture is the cohesion that keeps a country together and the ability to communicate and cooperate, with everyone playing by the same rules, building towards the same thing, is what keeps a country together. It’s like building a house – What happens if the carpenter, tiler, builder, architect all have their own ideas about what it should look like? What if they don’t pay attention to the plans and try to make it how they want it? The EU population is annoyed as their figurative houses are falling down. And, they have little say when it comes to this. There is a difference between legal and illegal immigration, and refugee/asylum migration. One has been selected to come in and one hasn’t. It’s hard to conceptualise at the global level. But here’s a question: do you lock your doors? Or have a fence around your place? Why? To protect yourself, family or stuff from other people/strangers. A Government has one role – look after the interest of its citizens. Almost all the time that is achieved through good relationships between countries and peace. Immigration policy is the same thing as locking your doors at night, or conversely, leaving them open for anyone to come in.   History of migration Nations were built on immigrants? Very true – key word her is ‘were’. Migration has changed. In the old days it was in reverse – People from Italy, Ireland, Greece, England were moving to places that were harder to live in than their homelands - were going to make something for themselves. Flow of migration was from richest parts of the world to the poorest Where would you have rather lived – London or Australia – in 1788? Compared to today, both options don’t look great. But back then London was one of the better places to live in the world. Things were hard: for example, almost half of the original colonists in the US starved in the first few years. But thanks to socialist policies once they were given property rights things took off. Today the opposite is occurring. Major net migration has reversed over the past 200 years. I am all for immigration, but not if it hurts the local population or if it hurts the immigrants (think people smuggling, slavery, human trafficking, and the dangers of actually getting themselves to the new country). Imagine that you move to Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq. How hard would it be to integrate? Language, culture, etc. Naturally most would isolate themselves and want things to be like home. I wouldn’t dare move to another country and try and make it like Australia – what is the point then of moving? Anyone who wants to have a Socialist government can move to Venezuela – the UN released a report showing 3m people have left their due to their socialist economy.   In Summary – We’re looking at Death by Demographics Bringing these facts to bear – Not only is this restricting economic growth of the EU, it is costing more through migration We’re finishing up this topic next Friday by looking at the flow on effects of the EU breaking up; on the Share Markets, Bond markets and on economic growth. As always, if you have a question or topic you’d like to know more about, contact us at www.financeandfury.com.au/contact   Here are some links to some of the information we’ve been looking at: http://www.opennetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Tent-Open-Refugees-Work_V13.pdf http://migrationcouncil.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/2015_EIOM.pdf https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/02/10/the-death-of-the-most-generous-nation-on-earth-sweden-syria-refugee-europe/ http://bruegel.org/2017/01/the-economic-effects-of-migration/  

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down as German Chancellor, a position she has held since 2005, when her current term ends in 2021, a source inside her CDU party has said. Two seven-year-old children have died in the Mediterranean as hundreds of migrants sought to reach Spain from Morocco, a Spanish NGO said Saturday. Meanwhile 16 Moroccan migrants were reported missing after another boat capsized off the coast of north Morocco. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) 42,500 migrants have arrived by sea in Spain since the start of the year and another 433 have been killed during the journey, ....... SPANISH naval ship has stopped an illegal whaling ship off the coast of Somalia as part of ongoing efforts to tackle piracy off the Horn of Africa. The Castilla assault vessel intercepted the whaler near to Somalia’s coast line last Saturday morning. A WATERSPOUT on the island of Menorca on Sunday left a trail of destruction and 38,000 residents without electricity. Spain’s Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, confirmed the damage to numerous electricity infrastructures, telephone cables and homes which occurred around 10am on Sunday morning. Spanish police said Sunday they had smashed a trafficking ring which brought Romanians, many of them with disabilities, to Spain where they were forced to beg in the streets dressed as mimes and human statues. ...................... A year after threatening the unity of Spain with an attempt to declare independence, The former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont launched a new party on Saturday, as he tries to rally separatists from his base in Belgium. In the UK the helicopter crash which killed the chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's at Leicester City's ground has dominated the news. Prince William described him saying: 'He was a businessman of strong values who was dedicated to his family and who supported a number of important charitable causes. He made such a big contribution to football'. The billionaire perished with his assistant Kaveporn Punpare and Nursara Suknamai, a Thai beauty queen turned PA. The AW169 AgustaWestland helicopter's hero pilot Eric Swaffer and his girlfriend co-pilot Izabela Lechowicz also died - but potentially saved hundreds of lives by crashing away from the crowds of fans. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry met Tonga's King Tupou VI and his wife Queen Nanasipau'u at the Commonwealth Canopy Tupou College and as is custom for a duke and duchess, greeted them with a bow and a curtsy . This is the disturbing moment Keith Maden (inset, bottom), 59, lay dying in the street after he was viciously attacked when he tried to enter a chicken shop only to find the entrance blocked by student Jafar Ali ........... Huge farms of computers used to mine Bitcoin produce the same amount of carbon dioxide per year as every car in the UK combined, warns a new study. The y could produce enough greenhouse gases to raise global temperatures 2C (3.6F) within the next 15 years. This level of warming is forecast to bring catastro phic droughts, flooding and storms to regions across the globe by scientists. ............... The Chase is one of the most popular quiz shows on TV - but how do you beat The Chaser? People are now even accusing the chase of cheating........

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step down as German Chancellor, a position she has held since 2005, when her current term ends in 2021, a source inside her CDU party has said. Two seven-year-old children have died in the Mediterranean as hundreds of migrants sought to reach Spain from Morocco, a Spanish NGO said Saturday. Meanwhile 16 Moroccan migrants were reported missing after another boat capsized off the coast of north Morocco. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) 42,500 migrants have arrived by sea in Spain since the start of the year and another 433 have been killed during the journey, ....... SPANISH naval ship has stopped an illegal whaling ship off the coast of Somalia as part of ongoing efforts to tackle piracy off the Horn of Africa. The Castilla assault vessel intercepted the whaler near to Somalia’s coast line last Saturday morning. A WATERSPOUT on the island of Menorca on Sunday left a trail of destruction and 38,000 residents without electricity. Spain’s Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Ribera, confirmed the damage to numerous electricity infrastructures, telephone cables and homes which occurred around 10am on Sunday morning. Spanish police said Sunday they had smashed a trafficking ring which brought Romanians, many of them with disabilities, to Spain where they were forced to beg in the streets dressed as mimes and human statues. ...................... A year after threatening the unity of Spain with an attempt to declare independence, The former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont launched a new party on Saturday, as he tries to rally separatists from his base in Belgium. In the UK the helicopter crash which killed the chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha's at Leicester City's ground has dominated the news. Prince William described him saying: 'He was a businessman of strong values who was dedicated to his family and who supported a number of important charitable causes. He made such a big contribution to football'. The billionaire perished with his assistant Kaveporn Punpare and Nursara Suknamai, a Thai beauty queen turned PA. The AW169 AgustaWestland helicopter's hero pilot Eric Swaffer and his girlfriend co-pilot Izabela Lechowicz also died - but potentially saved hundreds of lives by crashing away from the crowds of fans. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry met Tonga's King Tupou VI and his wife Queen Nanasipau'u at the Commonwealth Canopy Tupou College and as is custom for a duke and duchess, greeted them with a bow and a curtsy . This is the disturbing moment Keith Maden (inset, bottom), 59, lay dying in the street after he was viciously attacked when he tried to enter a chicken shop only to find the entrance blocked by student Jafar Ali ........... Huge farms of computers used to mine Bitcoin produce the same amount of carbon dioxide per year as every car in the UK combined, warns a new study. The y could produce enough greenhouse gases to raise global temperatures 2C (3.6F) within the next 15 years. This level of warming is forecast to bring catastro phic droughts, flooding and storms to regions across the globe by scientists. ............... The Chase is one of the most popular quiz shows on TV - but how do you beat The Chaser? People are now even accusing the chase of cheating........

Bernice Kamikazi is a Burundian passionate about advocacy for refugees in Australia. Supported by the Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA), she is a recipient of the John Gibson Refugee Community Leadership Grant that allowed her to participate in the first Global Summit of Refugees in Geneva. With a focus on the Great Lakes region of Africa, Bernice shares her experience during the 10 days of Australian advocacy in Geneva (19-29 June 2018) which included the UNHCR’s annual NGO Consultations, global dialogue on refugee resettlement, and meetings with senior officials of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Human Rights Council and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). - Bernice Kamikazi umurundikazi yaserukiye Austrariya mu nama mpuzamakungu yo guharanira agateka k'impunzi i Geneva mu gihugu ca Suisse aratubwira ibintu nyamukuru vyahavugiwe n'urunani rushasha mpuzamakungu rugiye kuvuka kugira rufashe impunzi ziri mu bihugu bitandukanye vyo kw'isi yose.

Photographer Giles Duley tells the stories of those without a voice. Giles Duley is a photographer, writer and CEO of the charity Legacy of War Foundation. Duley was as a successful fashion and music photographer for ten years during the nineties, working for such publications as GQ, Vogue, Esquire, Arena and Select Magazine. However,having become disillusioned with celebrity culture, he decided to abandon photography and left London to begin work as a full-time carer. In 2005, he returned to photography, personally funding trips to document the work of NGOs focusing on the stories of those affected by conflict across the world. He photographed the work of charities such as the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), EMERGENCY, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and documenting the lives and stories of people whom he describes as “not victims but victims of circumstance.” In 2011, whilst working in Afghanistan, Duley was to “become the story” after he stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), losing both his legs and left arm. He was told he would never walk again and that his career was over. However, characteristically stubborn, Duley told his doctors “I’m still a photographer”, and returned to work less than 18 months later. His first project, In October 2012, took him back to Afghanistan to complete his original assignment. His return was the feature of documentary, Walking Wounded: Return to the Frontline, which has since won the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB) Award for Best International Current Affairs Documentary (2013) and the Foreign Press Association (FPA) Award for TV Documentary Story of the Year (2013). Duley has since documented stories in Lebanon, Iraq, Cambodia, Laos, Colombia, Uganda, South Sudan, Angola and Jordan amongst others. His work has featured in numerous papers and magazines, he presented for the series Channel 4 series Unreported World, and he has talked about his experiences on television, radio and at numerous international and national events. His TEDx talk was voted one of the top ten TED talks of 2012. In 2015 he was commissioned by UNHCR to document the refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe. This year long project produced the exhibition and book – I Can Only Tell You What My Eyes See. Duley was also awarded the Women on the Move media award for his work highlighting the plight of Syrian refugees in Lebanon. In 2017 Major Leoluca Orlando made him an honorary citizen of Palermo for his work with refugees. He is best known for his project Legacy of War that documents the long-term impact of conflict. This project has led to numerous collaborations including with the musicians PJ Harvey and Massive Attack. In 2017, inspired by the stories of those he meet through his work, Duley founded the charity Legacy of War Foundation. An NGO’s focused on supporting communities and individuals to rebuild lives after conflict. Recorded at The Eden Project in Cornwall in June 2018. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories

Espoir was an infant when his family fled for their lives. He is a survivor of the civil war in The Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC).Today, nearly two decades later, Espoir is a making a new life for himself in Austin, Texas. We hear about his extraordinary journey and what he has learned about identity and new beginnings. Espoir is interviewed by our host Ahmed Badr, himself a refugee, who also moved with his family to the United States. This episode also includes an update from Jean-Philippe Chauzy, Chief of Mission in the DRC for the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on the worsening situation.   The spread of local violence has become a great threat to the lives of many millions of people. Malnutrition and unrest, largely caused by regional conflict, especially in the eastern part of this vast country, has forced many to leave their homes. Today, there are more than 4 million internally displaced people in The Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Across the globe, the mobility of people has become a complex, multilayered phenomenon that no government can manage effectively in isolation. This is no more starkly evident than in Europe. But even as nativism and various forms of nationalism have become seemingly permanent features of European electoral politics, EU Member States are attempting to intensify cooperation on migration matters within Europe, as well as with key countries in Africa and beyond. Europe is not alone in the search for practical answers to migration and its many consequences. Every region of the world is undergoing rapid change and seeking to create governance structures capable of responding effectively to the challenges and opportunities presented by migration. While contexts and priorities differ vastly, the need for some common understanding amongst states as to how migration should be managed in the future is now a top item on the political agenda.   This MPI Europe discussion brings together two of the most experienced thinkers on migration policy— António Vitorino and Demetrios G. Papademetriou—to discuss these matters and explore what will be needed over the next years to ensure that the properly managed movement of people remains an integral, positive force in the world.   Vitorino, former Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal and former European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs, was a key architect of European collaboration on migration. He is now the Portuguese candidate to become Director-General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Papademetriou is the founder of MPI Europe and served as its President until the end of 2017. He has also served as Chair of the World Economic Forum’s global migration task force and the migration group for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, and has written extensively and advised senior policymakers in dozens of countries. This timely discussion is introduced by MPI Europe Director Elizabeth Collett.

Returning more and more migrants with irregular status to their countries of origin has become a key European Union aim in efforts to reduce illegal migration. Despite its high political priority, reiterated in European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's 2017 State of the Union address, the effective implementation of this objective is problematic, mainly due to resistance at the individual level, but also from the countries of origin. To make the return option more attractive for migrants with irregular status, the EU's return policy promotes voluntary returns through reintegration assistance packages. No less than 90 specific assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes (AVRR) have been established by EU Member States, co-financed by the European Union, and implemented mainly by the International Organization on Migration (IOM).Source: © European Union - EP

Returning more and more migrants with irregular status to their countries of origin has become a key European Union aim in efforts to reduce illegal migration. Despite its high political priority, reiterated in European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's 2017 State of the Union address, the effective implementation of this objective is problematic, mainly due to resistance at the individual level, but also from the countries of origin. To make the return option more attractive for migrants with irregular status, the EU's return policy promotes voluntary returns through reintegration assistance packages. No less than 90 specific assisted voluntary return and reintegration programmes (AVRR) have been established by EU Member States, co-financed by the European Union, and implemented mainly by the International Organization on Migration (IOM).Source: © European Union - EP

On 18 June 2015, PHAP hosted an online briefing and consultation in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and Caritas Internationalis on "Trafficking in persons in times of crisis" in support of the World Humanitarian Summit.This event featured: - A discussion and Q&A with Dr. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children - A presentation of the findings of the research carried out by IOM on the manifestations and responses to trafficking in persons in times of crises in the MENA region, with a focus on Iraq and Libya - A presentation of the action research on trafficking in persons in conflict and post-conflict situations carried out by Caritas - The possibility for participants to provide their views on how humanitarian action can better meet the challenges related to trafficking in persons in emergency contextsRead more at https://phap.org/WHS-18Jun2015